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Overuse Injuries in Sports | Parenting Tips
Overuse injuries are subtle and usually occur over time, making them challenging to diagnose and treat. In today’s episode, Dr ...
Young Athlete Center Specializes in Treating Sports-Related Injuries
Recognizing the importance of athletics in the lives of children and adolescents today, Washington University and St. Louis Children’s Hospital ...
“My knees hurt!” | Osgood-Schlatter Explained
As kids progress from childhood to adolescence they can end up with a number of aches and pains related to ...
Meet the Brains Behind Concussion Care: Mark Halstead, MD
Growing up in Wisconsin, Mark Halstead, MD, a Washington University pediatric sports medicine physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, played ...
Children's Runners 10 Exercise Program
The Children's Runners 10 program focuses on 10 stretching and strengthening exercises designed to improve flexibility, strength and endurance of ...
Stress Fracture Prevention | A Guide for Parents and Athletes
We are right in the middle of the fall season of sports. Athletes started hard in August and have been ...
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 ...