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Youth Sports Specialization
Young athletes need a break from the same physical activity to rehabilitate their growing bodies. There is not enough recovery ...
What Is Osgood-Schlatter Disease?
Even though it sounds a bit ominous, Osgood-Schlatter disease is a common overuse condition that causes pain and swelling below ...
Turn Up the Heat with Exercise
As the weather changes and there is less opportunity for outdoor play, make plans for more indoor exercises to keep ...
Thrower's Exercises
There are many benefits of playing sports. Kids active in sports rely on exercise to strengthen muscle and bone, lower ...
Good Coach, Bad Coach
Demanding, intolerant coaches can ruin a child’s love of the game. Learn to identify the signs of a bad coach ...
Get Ahead of the Curve
Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve in an S or C shape. Munish Gupta, MD, a ...
Competing Against Herself
Eating less to lose weight or play better can lead to big problems for girls who play sports. ...
Yorlene Reyes - Ahead of the Curve
Learn more about Yorlene Reyes' surgery with St. Louis Children's Hospital to help correct the curve in her spine. ...
Tyler's Shoulder Fracture
Tyler’s athletic career was jeopardized when he had an accident that tore his left shoulder open. ...