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02 Dec

Posted at 01:42h in bone stress injuries, Cheerleading, Dance and Performing Arts Medicine, Elbow Injuries, Extreme Sport Injuries, Figure Skating Injuries, Football, Heel and Foot Injuries, Injury Prevention, Knee Injuries, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Soccer, Sport Specialization, sports nutrition, Volleyball by

They can be hard to understand, hard to suspect, and have unpredictable healing times. WHAT ARE BONE STRESS INJURIES? In describing bone stress injuries to patients, I often use the analogy of bending my pen while bored in class one day. If I just start trying to...

07 Jan

Posted at 06:37h in Baseball, Best Pediatrician in Orange County, bone stress injuries, Cheerleading, Dance and Performing Arts Medicine, Extreme Sports Injuries, Figure Skating Injuries, Football, Growth and Development in Younger Children, Hockey Injuries, Injury Prevention, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Soccer, Sport Specialization, swimming, Uncategorized, Volleyball by

Deciding when to have a child specialize- playing just one sport or joining a higher level travel team- is a challenge faced by many families. It might mean stopping or limiting other sports or activities. There's definitely a time and financial commitment. Not to mention the worry about...

08 Sep

Posted at 15:30h in Dance and Performing Arts Medicine, Growth and Development in Younger Children, Injury Prevention, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Sport Specialization, Uncategorized by

Should dancers take PE class? Must be the start of a new school year. The questions (and request forms) are coming in. How does this pediatric sports and dance medicine specialist view dancers and Physical Education (PE) class? The benefits of having dancers take PE class Get outside to soak...

11 Aug

Posted at 15:25h in Ankle Injuries, Back Injuries, Dance and Performing Arts Medicine, Growth and Development in Younger Children, Injury Prevention, Knee Injuries, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Shoulder Injuries, Sport Specialization, Uncategorized by

Dancer overuse is an unfortunately common issue that can limit both rehearsing and performing. While several factors can contribute, asking 3 key questions can definitely reduce the amount and intensity of dancer overuse injuries. 1.  Am I going through a growth spurt? Bottom Line: Longer arms and...