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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 ...
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 ...
Teen Continues His Remarkable Recovery After Nearly Losing His Leg in a Boating Accident
A boat accident badly sliced the leg and wrist of Ashton during a family outing in 2017. Ashton’s amazing recovery ...
Miracle Flight for Young Boy with Special Needs
After living most of his life in pain, 6-year-old Max is on the road to recovery. His mom said the ...
Medical Animation: Scoliosis
The spine is one of the most important parts of the body. Not only does it serve to protect your ...
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 ...
Why Weights?
Preteens can benefit from strength training, including lifting weights, but only if they use proper technique. By age 7 or ...
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 ...
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 ...