Gallery

 

 

October 2000

Former San Francisco 49er John Strzykalski had his balance evaluated by Center Research Director Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD in UNC's Sports Medicine Research Laborabory. 

 

 
 

October 2000

John Strzykalski was evaluated by Center neuropsychologist Mike McCrea, PhD in UNC's Sports Medicine Research Laboratory.  

 
   
         
  May 11, 2001

Several NFL retirees who live in North Carolina were invited to UNC to give feedback on the Health Survey for Retired NFL Players before the comprehensive 10 page survey was mailed to nearly 3,700 of their peers.

 

   
         
 

May 30, 2003

 

Drs. Kevin Guskiewicz, Stephen Marshall, and Robert Cantu along with former NFL player and coach Bill Curry presented Life After Football: The Health of NFL Retirees at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.

picture courtesy of ACSM

 

   
         
  May 30, 2003

Dr. Guskiewicz discussed orthopaedic injuries suffered by professional football players during their playing years as part of the Life After Football: The Health of NFL Retirees presentation in San Francisco as Bill Curry and Dr. Cantu look on.

picture courtesy of ACSM

 

   
         
 

March 22, 2005

 

Former Detroit Lion Chris Dieterich receives a comprehensive evaluation (in UNC's Athletic Training Room) of his low back pain by Center Physical Therapist, Dr. Dan Hooker as part of a 3-year study entitled "A Study of Back Related Pain in Retired NFL Players" sponsored by Medtronic Sofamor Danek.

 

   
         
  March 22, 2005

Dr. Guskiewicz and Chris Dieterich review the treatment plan for his low back pain in the Center for the Study of Retired Athletes main office.

 

   
         
 

May 24, 2005

Former New York Jet, John Ebersole receives a nutrition consultation from registered dietician, Jen Ketterly, in the Student Health Service at UNC as part of "A Study of Back Related Pain in Retired NFL Players".