Common Baseball/Softball Injuries and How to Prevent Them
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Learn how to keep your young athlete on the field and off the injured list by avoiding common baseball/softball injuries.
Sports Medicine and Performance Center News and Updates
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Early Career Scientists Present New Concussion Research at PRISM 2022
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The researchers looked at the effects of sports and exercise on youth concussions.
A Perfect 10 Winter Sports Safety Tips
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Don't let an injury spoil your winter fun! Get expert advice on how to protect your family from common winter sports injuries.
CHOP Researchers Find Golf Carts Injure More than 6,500 Children Annually
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CHOP researchers have found that the number of golf cart-related injuries have risen steadily over the past decade, as the use of golf carts has increased.
For Pre-season Injury Prevention, Stretch!
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Prepare your student for pre-season athletic training with proper conditioning using stretching exercises.
Returning to Sports Safely: Fall 2021 Update
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A CHOP Sports Medicine physician shares advice as youth athletes return to competitive fall sports after time away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to Safely Return to Play After Pandemic Lockdowns
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After a year of pandemic lockdowns, high school athletes are getting injured. The Philadelphia Inquirer asked CHOP experts for advice on how to safely return to play.
The Connection between Diet, Periods and Bone Stress Injuries in Female Athletes
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Bone stress injuries are common overuse injuries that often strike young female athletes, and can take them out of the game, studio or gym for months. Naomi Brown, MD, talks about relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) and its connection to stress fractures.
Visio-vestibular Examination is a Critical Component of Diagnosing Concussion in Young Athletes, Feasible Across Multiple Care Settings
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CHOP researchers recommend specific updates to clinical examinations to improve initial concussion diagnosis across multiple settings.
Game Changer
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A generous gift will further our understanding of how and when kids get injured playing sports — and the best ways to treat them.