Martial Arts: Focus on Safety for Children

Martial Arts: Focus on Safety for Children

There are many types of  martial arts, and children can get many benefits from participation. Kids can build their strength, balance and flexibility. They can also build confidence and self-esteem. With several good things going for the martial arts, parents and...
Iron, Ferritin, and What Athletes Should Know

Iron, Ferritin, and What Athletes Should Know

Could low iron levels explain why you are struggling to finish hard workouts? Is there a ferritin level that will make your run faster? Unsure about how to answer these questions? Not even certain what the term ferritin means? No worries- click on the above video and...
Summer Camps: Maximizing Memories for Sports and Intensives

Summer Camps: Maximizing Memories for Sports and Intensives

Making plans for your child to attend summer camps for sports or a summer dance intensive? Many kids take the “Summertime, and the living is easy” route from a popular song. No worries about school, homework, projects or tests. Several other  young people...
Sports Physicals: Just Check Boxes or Get A Valuable Check-Up

Sports Physicals: Just Check Boxes or Get A Valuable Check-Up

 Sports physicals offer golden opportunities to share information and listen to young patients. Sure, they frequently are viewed by parents and young athletes as more annoyance than necessity. It’s easy for sports physicals to turn into automatic answers to a list of...
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...