It’s summer and time to prepare for the upcoming school year. One of the most important physical decisions you and your child will make is the selection of a backpack. Numerous studies have looked at children from age seven through high school and the weight of their backpacks. Overall, 33% of students polled reported some […]
Achilles Tendinopathy and the return to exercise, recreation, and activity
Photo by RUN 4 FFWPU from Pexels As COVID dynamics are improving around the country, more and more people are returning to exercise, recreation and activity. It is not uncommon for people to hit the floor running, unfortunately ramping up too fast and too soon, after not doing too much can prompt injury. A common injury seen with […]
Sport Specificity in Young Athletes
Photo by Ben Hershey on UnSplash I recently saw a T-shirt on a 5 year old girl with the words “I am an athlete…soccer is my sport”. Whether it’s “Future Olympian”, “All-Star Player”, or even “You can’t spell AWESOME without ME”, these types of slogans emblazed on children’s clothing all represent an evolution of youth […]