Don't believe everything you hear

Many of Dr. Oz' assertions are unfounded personal opinions, and sometimes outright incorrect. Some researchers went and checked out the facts. 

<http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-dr-oz-claims-fact-check-bmj-20141219-story.html>

What is a Plantaris rupture?

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2066605-serge-ibaka-will-miss-remainder-of-playoffs-with-calf-injury

Serge Ibaka of the Oklahoma City Thunder will miss the rest of the NBA playoffs with a Plantaris rupture.  The Plantaris is a thin muscle in the lower leg that is located medial to your beefy calf muscle. In fact, 12% of people don't even have a Plantaris. It is injured much less often than the adjacent Achilles' tendon (see my previous post on Kobe Bryant's Achilles rupture last year). Unlike an Achilles rupture, however, a Plantaris rupture never needs surgery in order to heal. It is often called "tennis leg" as many tennis players have sustained a Plantaris rupture while on the court. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=ibaka+plantaris&hl=en&gl=us&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=FcJ3U9X4DoiKqgal24GABQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=320&bih=372#facrc=_&imgrc=8SzMI3ddg8LIkM%253A%3BmiyCsRuj0wXROM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fl2.yimg.com%252Fbt%252Fapi%252Fres%252F1.2%252FP4HpruNV0innof8mBTKZYw--%252FYXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTMwMDtweW9mZj0yNTtxPTc1O3c9MzAw%252Fhttp%253A%252F%252Fmedia.zenfs.com%252Fen-US%252Fvideo%252Fvideo.nba.com%252Fb7ee4597852072008c8690cc86f8ad73%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fsports.yahoo.com%252Fnews%252Fthunder-f-serge-ibaka-postseason-222056327--nba.html%3B300%3B300

New Vision Test Helps Detect Concussion

Imagine an objective test that can help in detecting concussions in athletes while on the sidelines. A presentation at the recent American Academy of Neurology meeting showed that there may be an easy Vision Test that might just do that. It seems to hold a lot of promise in its sensitivity in picking up concussions when used with other accepted neurologic tests. I applaud the authors on developing a simple, practical method of concussion testing. See the review article of the Vision Test study on Medscape

Tips for new runners!

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/823581?src=iphone&ref=email

Please see your doctor if you have pain from running that lasts for more than 2 days. 

Remember the Six Million Dollar Man?

This is a 20 minute video on the latest in prosthetic and bionic limb technology. Even Steve Austin and Jamie Summers would be envious...

http://www.cnet.com/news/building-a-better-bionic-ankle/