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.
If an adult watches television for 6 hours per day, he or she can expect to live 4.8 years less than someone who doesn’t watch TV. Every hour of TV that an adult watches after the age of 25 shortens his or her life by almost 22 minutes. In comparison, smoking a single cigarette has been estimated to take about 11 minutes off your life.
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.
