by Anthony Walls, MD | Nov 25, 2023 | Fungal Infections, Hygiene, Infectious Diseases, Mat Funk, Prevention, Skin and Soft Tissue Injuries
Figure 1 Large ringworm infection due to the drug resistant dermatophyte Trichophyton indotineae. Drug Resistant Ringworm Co-written by BJ Anderson, MD Co-written by Anthony Walls, MD Last May an interesting headline occurred in most media sources and it went...
by Anthony Walls, MD | Jul 9, 2023 | Hygiene, Infectious Diseases, Prevention
Figure 1 Shout out to Katalin Karikó, PhD. Vaccines Co-written by BJ Anderson, MD Co-written by Anthony Walls, MD Ever gone to Vegas? It is a great place to visit, whether you gamble or not. Dr. Andersen, who lives in Minnesota, loves the weather and usually enjoys...
by Anthony Walls, MD | Apr 8, 2023 | Bacterial Infections, Fungal Infections, Hygiene, Infectious Diseases, Mat Funk, Skin and Soft Tissue Injuries
Figure 1 Great words to live by. Hygiene Products Written by BJ Anderson, MD Edited with Intro by Anthony Walls, MD In October of 2022, Jiu-Jitsu Medicine published a post on what an athlete can do to help prevent infections while rolling. It was a broad overview and...
by Anthony Walls, MD | Oct 31, 2022 | Hygiene, Mat Funk
The Nightmare Wrestler Personal Hygiene Written by Anthony Walls, MD Imagine walking into a gym. It’s hot, humid, and there’s a smell of mildew and foot permeating the air. There are a handful of people on the mat, one rolling with an old torn dirty gi, another pair...
by Anthony Walls, MD | Oct 2, 2022 | Hygiene, Mat Funk
Mat Hygiene Written by Anthony Walls, MD So far the mat funk series has delved into a couple of the most common skin infections seen in combat sports and with each the recurrent theme has been the importance of prevention. I am frequently asked about best hygiene...
by Anthony Walls, MD | Sep 5, 2022 | Bacterial Infections, Hygiene, Infectious Diseases, Mat Funk, Skin and Soft Tissue Injuries
Figure 1 Impetigo Impetigo Written by Those who grapple have likely experienced some sort of mat funk either directly or indirectly. Mat funk is a nickname for a myriad of skin conditions that can occur from grappling, and given their different causes and thus...
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