John Doherty is a licensed athletic trainer and physical therapist. This column reflects solely his opinion. Reach him at jdoherty@powershealth.org. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @JDohertyATCPT.

John Doherty has dedicated a lot of time to helping people in Munster and across Indiana. Last Saturday, he was awarded the first-ever Jim Morris Humanitarian Award.

Even as President Trump vows to reinvigorate America's coal industry, critics say his administration has stripped away key health protections for miners.

Tyrese Haliburton tore his Achilles tendon in the Pacers' Game 7 loss Sunday. John Doherty writes that the injury reminds when you do — and don't — need X-rays.

John Doherty is a licensed athletic trainer and physical therapist. This column reflects solely his opinion. Reach him at jdoherty@powershealth.org. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @ JDohertyATCPT.

The first person to check on Thomas "Tommy" Doherty at the crash scene found no pulse. A retired Monroe County Sheriff's deputy who'd worked in the county jail, Doherty, 62, was killed when a Ford ...

Sudden Cardiac Arrest has been a fairly common topic, along with concussion, heat illness, ACL tears and “Tommy John” surgery.

John Doherty is a licensed athletic trainer and physical therapist. This column reflects solely his opinion. Reach him at jdoherty@comhs.org. Follow him on Twitter @JDohertyATCPT.

With many injuries, especially at the major college and professional levels, athletes and sports medics weigh risk against reward.

John Doherty, at 83 the oldest member of UMass Lowell's Class of 2025, mugs with Rowdy before the graduate student Commencement at the Tsongas Center.

John Doherty is a licensed physical therapist and athletic trainer. This column reflects solely his opinion. Reach him at jdoherty@powershealth.org. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @JDohertyATCPT.