Please Team Up For Safety of Flag Football Athletes

Please Team Up For Safety of Flag Football Athletes

As I write this, the inaugural season of high school flag football in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern section has come to an end. During this initial season, I was able to work with some remarkable players and was impressed with their passion...
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...
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 to...
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...
Sports Injuries: Dr. Koutures interview in Irvine Community News and Views

Sports Injuries: Dr. Koutures interview in Irvine Community News and Views

Looking to reduce the risk of Sports Injuries in your young athlete?Then click on the link below and give a big thank you to colleague and friend Dr. Phyllis Agran.Phyllis and her colleagues at the Irvine Community News and...