Bone Stress Injuries

Bone Stress Injuries

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...
Concussion Sleep Problems: Sleep Better to Feel Better

Concussion Sleep Problems: Sleep Better to Feel Better

There is no doubt that concussion sleep problems can make a difficult injury even more miserable. Reports and experience find that poor sleep is linked with increased symptoms and longer recoveries. Too much sleep that limits sensible daily activity can also slow...
Use These Three Exercises to Help Prevent ACL Injuries

Use These Three Exercises to Help Prevent ACL Injuries

An Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear is one of the most feared injuries in sports. Thanks to Chris Phillips, ATC, CSCS of Compete Sports Performance and Rehab for sharing 3 favorite exercises to help prevent ACL tears. Surprising to many, more ACL tears take place...
Kids Shoulder Pain: 6 Ways of Prevention

Kids Shoulder Pain: 6 Ways of Prevention

Great to have master physical therapist Ziad Dahdul DPT, OCS back to share his thoughts on preventing kids shoulder pain. Ziad writes on kids shoulder pain as an orthopedic physical therapist and owner of Ignite Phyzio & Sports Performance, serving Orange and Los...
Early to Specialize: Will It Make Your Child Athlete Healthy, Wealthy and Wise?

Early to Specialize: Will It Make Your Child Athlete Healthy, Wealthy and Wise?

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...
Sports Injury Protection Podcast with Dr. Koutures: What is a Sports Medicine Physician?

Sports Injury Protection Podcast with Dr. Koutures: What is a Sports Medicine Physician?

Check out the latest Sports Injury Protection podcast! Click here to listen to the SportsInjuryProtection.com Podcast “Who Are They and What Do They Do” is the beginning of a series to highlight the different medical practitioners that are involved in the...