Archive for the 'sports medicine' Category

Children at Greatest Risk for Sports Injuries

The statistics all around the world are startling; children are much more likely to be injured while playing sports than an adult, even if they are only playing the occasional game.
As parents and adults, how can we protect children from the majority of the injuries? There are some things you can do, [...]

Post Exercise Considerations

For those in the athletic field it is vital to ensure that while you are fully prepared for an athletic event you also take careful consideration to recover from an athletic event as well.
This means you should take care of your body after the activity just as you would before the activity.
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Using Strength Training for Children

What many sports medicine professionals realize that parents do not is that strength training can do so much more for your child than simply giving them muscle mass.
Important in helping to ward off injuries as well as building overall strength a proper strength training program can benefit your child both in long term [...]