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Spider Bites: Scary Skin Staph Stuff
On a fairly frequent basis, I will see patients who say “I think I have spider bites”. I tend to...
Knee Pain – Blame Your Butt?
If you have knee pain with sports or dance, most people tend to focus blame only at the knee....
Volleyball Nutrition: Dr. Koutures with Volleyballmag.com
ActiveKidMD is proud to share Volleyball Nutrition as the first of an on-going blog series with...
ACL Injury: How a few minutes a week can prevent years of tears
Just put together an updated talk on ACL Injury in children where the news isn't all good. Yes,...
Volleyball Doctor: Passing on Injury Prevention Points
I've been a volleyball doctor for the US Volleyball Men's and Women's National Teams since 2005....
Concussion Sleep Problems: Sleep Better to Feel Better
There is no doubt that concussion sleep problems can make a difficult injury even more miserable....
Ear Infections
There are two common types of ear infections – external and middle ear infections External...
Colds in Children: Does Snot Color Really Matter?
What are colds? Illnesses limited to chest and nose congestion (or coughing and sneezing in older...
Return to Sport – Plan to Turn Injury Tears into Comeback Cheers
The following post on Return to Sport is from the Fall 2018 Orange County Magazine I often get...
Starting Sports: Parenting OC Magazine Ask the Experts
This article on Starting Sports is a partnership between ActiveKidMD and the September, 2018...
Volleyball Concussions: Prevention Strategies from Volleyballmag.com
The following blog post ran on Volleyballmag.com as part of an outstanding series on Concussions...
Sports Schedules: Is There a Safer Peak Number of Hours Per Week?
Wondering if your child's sports schedules are putting them at risk for overuse injuries? Have an...