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Luke Kicks On

Read more about Luke's injury - a torn anterior cruciate ligament - and his experience with St. Louis Children's Hospital. ...

Mom Docs

Back Pain in Young Athletes: Why It Happens and What to Do

In adults, back pain is a very commonplace complaint. If you polled the adults at your workplace or at a ...

Expert Advice

Soccer Safety for All Seasons

Soccer is a popular year-round sport in the greater St. Louis area. For youth players, injury prevention never takes a ...

Expert Advice

An Eye Toward Growth

Unlike adults, children’s bones are continuously growing and require specialized care from pediatric orthopedists. A twisted ankle may mean quality ...

Expert Advice

Why Weights?

Preteens can benefit from strength training, including lifting weights, but only if they use proper technique. By age 7 or ...

Expert Advice

Winter Warm-Up: Staying Active When It’s Cold

Don’t let freezing temperatures stop you in your tracks. Frost, ice and snow don’t have to stop you, your child ...

News

10 Exercises You Can Do With Your Kids to Prevent Running Injury

According to the physical therapists at the Young Athlete Center, teens are just as likely to develop running injuries as ...

Mom Docs

The Importance of Sports Physicals

It is that time of year again! Kids are heading back to school for a new year and another season ...

Mom Docs

Keeping Your Child Safe on the Ice: What You Need to Know About Hockey

In St. Louis, all eyes have been on the rink for the last few months. The Blues have inspired many ...