Staying Healthy and on the Field after Return from a Break

Staying Healthy and on the Field after Return from a Break

After spending time away from organized activities, there will be an understood eagerness to quickly return to previous levels of practice and competition. That being said, it is best to protect young athletes and performers by realizing that starting with too many or...
Dealing with Anxiety and Depression

Dealing with Anxiety and Depression

Pre-performance jitters and butterflies in the stomach are a common occurrence before a big event. However, what do you do when there might be something more going on? Do yourself a big favor. Sit down, think about the last two weeks, and honestly respond with how...
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...
Breathing Issues With Exercise

Breathing Issues With Exercise

Watching your child having trouble breathing with exercise can be a big worry. You hope that maybe he or she is just out of shape or needs more time to get up to speed. In the back of your mind, there is that nagging concern about a more serious type of medical...
The New Sports Physical Forms are Shorter!

The New Sports Physical Forms are Shorter!

ActiveKidMD recently announced its participation with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to help develop new national guidelines for the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (PPE), also known as the sports physical. As athletes and families know, this is an exam...