ActiveKidMD is proud to share Volleyball Nutrition as the first of an on-going blog series with Volleyballmag.com Editor’s note: Few things can be more confusing or frustrating than feeding youth volleyball players. Major college programs have trainers who take...
Just put together an updated talk on ACL Injury in children where the news isn’t all good. Yes, we’re pretty capable of getting kids back to sport (80% success rate). However, we’re not very capable of preventing an all too common risk of early joint...
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...
The following post on Return to Sport is from the Fall 2018 Orange County Magazine I often get asked how to determine when a young athlete should return to sport after injury. In many cases, injured young athletes tend to heal quickly. However, in a worst-case...
This article on Starting Sports is a partnership between ActiveKidMD and the September, 2018 edition of ParentingOC. At around 15-18 months, age-appropriate movement for children includes running, throwing or kicking a ball. These simple skills are part of normal...
The following blog post ran on Volleyballmag.com as part of an outstanding series on Concussions in Volleyball In working with elementary through Olympic-level indoor and sand volleyball players, I have found key warm-up, training, and even competitive adjustments...
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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