Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
Humans can live to age 130 and beyond, according to a new study published in the Royal Society Open Science journal. Researchers analyzed people 105 years old and older from the International Database on Longevity, which covers more than 1,100 such people from 13 countries. They found that your risk of death generally increases as you get older. Eventually, though, your risk of death levels out. Past age 110, your chance of dying in the next year is about 50-50. But even if you survive to age 110, your odds of living until 130 are still only about one in a million.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
