Archive for the ‘Sports Injuries’ Category

Growth Plate Injuries: What Parents and Coaches Need to Know

Growth plate injuries occur when young athletes perform repetitive activities at high intensities, frequencies, or both.  These injuries are becoming…

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Pediatric sports medicine

Sever’s Disease: 3 Ways to Help Your Child’s Heel Pain

Is your son or daughter complaining of heel pain?  Sever’s Disease is the most common cause of heel pain in…

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Heel Pain Children

Do You Suspect Your Child Has a Concussion?

Many youth and high school athletes are unaware they have experienced a concussion.  Even worse, many athletes hide their concussion…

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Parents guide to concussions

Helpful Tips for Young Athletes with Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Knee pain from Osgood-Schlatter Disease affects 1 in 10 adolescent athletes.  The hallmark sign is pain and swelling just below…

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Jump Training for Jumper’s Knee: The Final Piece to Your Rehab

The primary focus of rehab programs for jumper’s knee is tendon loading exercises.  These exercises require high muscle activation of…

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jump training

The Best Treatment for Patellar Tendinitis: Progressive Tendon Loading Exercises

Patellar tendinitis, also known as jumper’s knee, is a chronic problem for many athletes.  Pain begins with a dull annoying…

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jumper's knee

Jumper’s Knee: Isometric Exercise Relieves Patellar Tendinitis Pain

Jumper’s knee, or patellar tendinitis, is common in basketball and volleyball players.  Across all sports, up to 22% of elite…

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isometric exercise for jumper's knee

3 Reasons Why Young Pitchers Are Having Tommy John Surgery

The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the primary stabilizer of your elbow during throwing.  When a baseball pitcher tears his…

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Youth pitching injuries

ACL Rehab: The Final 3 Keys to Returning to Your Sport

This year 250,000 ACL injuries are estimated to occur in the U.S. Unfortunately, only 63% of athletes ever return to…

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ACL reconstruction

The Key to Returning to Sports after ACL Surgery: Get Strong on 1 Leg

Persistent quadriceps and hamstring weakness after ACL surgery will delay your return to sport.  Weakness of your injured leg will…

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ACL rehab