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.
Getting outside and working in the garden might improve your mental health, according to a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE. Researchers at the University of Florida assigned 42 volunteers to either gardening or art-making groups. During the gardening sessions, participants learned to transplant plants, sow seeds, and harvest and taste edible plants. Participants in the art-making group learned printmaking, paper-making, and drawing. The researchers observed that both gardening and art-making led to similar mental health improvements, with gardeners reporting slightly less anxiety than those who did art. In particular, people who worked in the garden twice a week had lower stress, anxiety, and depression.
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.
