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Navigating your child’s injury: “But what do I tell coach?!”

Every day active kids are getting injured either within the context of their sport or from an accident that happens ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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“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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Expert Advice

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 ...