Dr. Chris Koutures recognized for his significant contribution to the sports science of volleyball ActiveKidMD is pleased to announce that USA Volleyball has honored Chris Koutures, MD, FAAP with the Jonathan Reeser Sport Science Award. This distinction was given to...
If you have already established an account with Anytime Pediatrics, thank you for allowing us to provide Telemedicine services to your family! We ask that you read below for important updates that will improve your ActiveKidMD telemedicine experience. If you haven’t...
Have you noticed that your teenage athlete had a big growth spurt over the last few months? I’ve seen several young athletes recently for annual physicals and found that many of them have grown quite a bit taller since March. This shouldn’t be a major surprise. In the...
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 bend...
Elbow Pain in Baseball Players Throwing a ball places unique stresses on the elbow. During a throw, structures on the inside of the elbow are stretched (blue arrows in picture). At the same time, structures on the outside of the elbow are pushed together (red arrows...
Dual board-certified pediatric and sports medicine specialist Dr. Chris Koutures and pediatric specialist Dr. Christopher Lin offer an individualized approach to general pediatric and sports medicine care that enhances the health and knowledge of patients and their families in Orange County, California.
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