We talk a lot about cars in our baby and infant well-child visits. It starts at the very first newborn visit when new parents carry in a relatively big car seat holding a relatively small child. The car discussions continue through the first few years of growth and...
Is your family expecting a baby soon? Or are you looking to reduce the risk of falls, choking, or other more common infant and toddler injuries? Efforts to baby proof are often done on the fly as families literally try to keep one or two steps ahead of the growing and...
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...
If you are like most people, “Top 10 Lists” draw your attention. Maybe it’s the “Top 10 Movies of All Time” or for dancers, the “Top 10 Dance Moves of All Time.” Even for the biggest fans of “Top 10 Lists,” I’m guessing that the “Top 10 Tips to Prevent Injuries” isn’t...
When Volleyballmag.com asked me to write on volleyball jump training, I jumped at the opportunity. I’ll apologize about the pun- but won’t apologize about wanting to cover this important topic the right way. I started off by wanting to find solid answers...
The new sports physical forms are shorter! The new sports physical forms are shorter! Yes, there is much joy in the sports medicine world. I helped develop national guidelines that include the new forms and indeed, we heard the call to make the forms shorter....
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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