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...
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...
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...
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...
There are two common types of ear infections – external and middle ear infections External infections start after irritation of the outer ear canal. These usually occur after frequent swimming and are commonly called “swimmer’s ear”. Click here for more information on...
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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