Brian Cole MD

10/01/2026

Golf After 65: How to Stay Active, Protect Your Body and Keep Playing

How golf supports strength, balance and activity after 65, plus warm-ups, pacing, equipment fit and practical ways to keep playing affordably....

How golf supports strength, balance and activity after 65, plus warm-ups, pacing, equipment fit and practical ways to keep playing affordably.

09/29/2026

A meniscus tear at the end of eighth-grade volleyball could have changed the course of Mady's athletic career. Instead, after surgery with Dr. Brian Cole and a dedicated recovery, she returned to the court just months later. 🏐
Today, she's a two-sport team captain, a record-holder, and an All-State volleyball player. Thank you to Mady and her family for sharing this incredible story. We're honored to have played a role in helping her get back to the sport she loves and achieve so much along the way.

09/25/2026

Dr. Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, joined Great Day Colorado on Colorado's CW2 to discuss the KneeBar® Procedure.

As a sports medicine and joint preservation specialist at Rush University Medical Center, Dr. Cole explained that knee pain is often driven by overloaded bone, not only damaged cartilage. Treating that bone directly with a bio-integrative implant gives some patients a way to stay active and delay or avoid replacement. Multi-center prospective data showed meaningful improvements sustained over two years, along with healing on MRI.

Learn more at kneebardoc.com.

09/24/2026

After ACL reconstruction and a bone marrow aspirate concentrate injection in November 2025, this patient put in a tremendous effort to get back on track and continue building his college career. 💪
Thank you for trusting Dr. Brian Cole and team with his recovery and for sharing your experience. We’re honored to have been part of the journey! 💙

09/22/2026

Endurance training takes preparation beyond just logging miles. 🏃
In this episode, Erin Short, PT, DPT, shares practical strategies for preventing injuries, building a strong foundation, and using physical therapy to support endurance athletes before and after injury.
✴️THE SPORTS ENTHUSIAST'S OFFICIAL RESOURCE FOR FITNESS, NUTRITION INJURY PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.

In this episode, we are joined by Erin Short, PT, DPT, from RUSH Physical Therapy, to talk about how to avoid an injury while endurance training.

09/21/2026

We are excited to mark a major milestone this year. The Chicago Sports Summit, founded a decade ago, returns for its 10th annual event on Tuesday, October 6 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

Over the past ten years, the summit has raised nearly $750,000 to support orthopedic research at Rush. This year's program includes a fireside chat with Derrick Rose, conversations on the growth of Hyrox and pickleball, and a panel with Team USA Olympians fresh off Milano Cortina.
•
•
•

The Oct. 6 event features former NBA star Derrick Rose, Olympians, discussions on Hyrox and more.

09/20/2026

Why Technique Alone Doesn’t Make a Great Manual Therapist

Technical proficiency sets the ceiling on what a clinician can do. Clinical reasoning determines whether the intervention chosen is the right one for this patient, right now....

Technical skill sets the ceiling on what a clinician can do; clinical reasoning decides whether the chosen intervention is right for this patient, right now.

09/18/2026

Cleared to Play Is Not the Same as Ready to Play

Medical clearance confirms the tissue has healed. It does not confirm you can decelerate on a fatigued leg in the 85th minute. Here is what the gap contains and what to test before treating clearance as a green light....

Medical clearance says the tissue healed. Readiness is measured: limb symmetry, movement under fatigue, and a planned first month back. Know the difference.

09/17/2026

Support your joints for the activities you love.
AGYL by Dr. Brian Cole is formulated with ingredients designed to support cartilage health, joint function, and an active lifestyle—helping make joint health part of your everyday wellness routine. ✨

09/16/2026

When the hardest part of sports medicine isn't the diagnosis, it's delivering the news.
Dr. Brian J. Cole, Head Team Physician for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox and a leading expert in cartilage restoration and regenerative medicine, joins Dr. Mamun AlRashid on this episode of Beyond the Scalpel to discuss the difficult conversations that come with treating elite athletes, including telling a superstar their season or career may be over.
For Dr. Cole, the conversation doesn't end with the setback. It's about helping athletes see what comes next and reminding them that recovery is still possible.