Dr. Beau Sasser's Sports Medicine Blog 39 Result(s) Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 Next Be Safe Around the Watering Hole May 17, 2019 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “High and fine literature is wine, and mine is only water; but everybody likes water.” ~Mark Twain Childhood memories are often murky. Do I remember the event? Did someone tell me about that moment? Was I really there, or did I only hear someone else’s story and integrate it into my past? To this day, my mother and I still debate about salmon croquettes. She swears that when I ... Keep Reading Now What Am I Gonna Do With All This Extra Time? Apr 4, 2019 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “I’m in a hurry to get things done. Oh, I rush and rush until life’s no fun. All I gotta do is live and die, but I’m in a hurry and don’t know why.” ~ Alabama “Gov-mint do take a bite, don’t she.” ~Payroll Employee in Raising Arizona I’m halfway through Lent, and I can honestly say I’ve been a good boy. I haven’t stared at a ... Keep Reading Lent...Is it really a sacrifice? Mar 8, 2019 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “There’s something about it that makes sense, Lent. You give something up, and everything’s more joyful.” ~Elaine Stritch “I get a little behind during Lent, but it comes out even at Christmas.” ~Frank Butler I can already see the headshaking, the visceral displeasure as my editor, Melody, reads the title of this blog. I can practically hear her mumbling sigh, ... Keep Reading Fore! A few helpful warm up tips before hitting the links Feb 15, 2019 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “He’s a Cinderella story. A former assistant groundskeeper about to become the Master’s champion. It looks like a mirac. . . it’s in the hole!” ~Carl Spackler, Caddyshack “As you walk through the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.” ~Ben Hogan I should be a golfer. I’m not saying I would’ve been a good ... Keep Reading Get Off that Attic Ladder: Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Falling Jan 17, 2019 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System It has taken me a number of years—heck, a solid forty years plus—to realize that when my mom calls me to help her with something, the count-down clock starts ticking. Her call might entail just a subtle remark about retrieving the Christmas ornaments from the attic or getting a punch bowl out from a high cabinet above the refrigerator. Following our conversation, I usually place her ... Keep Reading Hey Doc, can I ask you a few questions? Dec 18, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “Opportunity does not waste time with those who are unprepared.” ~Idowu Koyenikan, “Be prepared.” ~Boy Scout Motto Every time I get to this time of the year, I always wish for another month, even a half month, between November and December. We could name it “Its-coming-soon-ember,” or “You-better-hustle-now-uary.” December is always a rushed month ... Keep Reading Flatlander's Guide to Falling Down a Mountain: Seven Exercises to Prepare for Ski Season Nov 20, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking trees down with your face.” ~Dave Barry Old Jumper : “Der Englaender wird sterben.” Subtitle : “The Englishman will die.” ~Eddie the Eagle Okay, I think I have everything for my ski trip next month. Let’s go through the list to see if I forgot anything. First, the usual suspects: boots, socks, gloves, skivvies, ... Keep Reading What's the Rush? Oct 25, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “I’m a Hare, I’m a runner, I’m as fast as I can be. I speed and spurt and whisk along as anyone can see. I burn out peelin’ wheelies. Even radar can’t catch me.” ~Tortoise and the Hare, 5th grade play St. Simons Elementary (1981) My son has one of those Harry Potter wands from Universal Studios. I think we stood in line for at least 24 hour to obtain that ... Keep Reading The Benefits of Man's Best Friend Sep 21, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “Dogs do speak, but only to those who know how to listen.” ~ Orhan Pamuk, My name is Red I have a million pet stories. Probably because I’ve had a million pets growing up, which has continued into my adulthood. My mother and Aunt Peggy say it’s because there is an animal fairy that shuttles them my way. Growing up, my house was full of the requisite cats and dogs, as well ... Keep Reading Let Them Play Aug 21, 2018 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. ~Michael Jordan Sports teach you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose—it teaches you about life. ~Billie Jean King Dear Parents, I am writing this blog while I sit in my rental car and watch one of my boys at a college division 1 soccer camp. This is a recurring theme in my life, sitting ... Keep Reading 39 Result(s) Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 Next
