Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast

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National Athletic Trainers Month 2025
Welcome to National Athletic Training Month 2025. Each year we highlight several athletic trainers to talk about their roles, some interesting cases, struggles, and advice for those starting out in
Swollen Joints — Where Rheumatology and Sports Medicine Collide
In sports medicine, we see a lot of swollen joints. Typically, they are from an injury, but not every single swollen joint is from something structurally damaged. It may be an inflammatory issue.
Profiles in Pediatric Sports Medicine – Dr. Joseph Congeni
We are continuing our series of podcasts called Pediatric Sport Medicine Profiles. There have been some individuals who have been significantly influential in this pediatric sports medicine, wheth
Do Guardian Caps Help Reduce Concussion?
You may have noticed the large puffy extensions on some football helmets in recent years. They are kind of hard to miss. The NFL recommended the Guardian Caps to certain positions for preseason in 2
Twenty Years in Pediatric Sports Medicine: A Reflection
We are in our sixth year of the podcast and Im in the middle of my 20th year as a sports medicine physician. Twenty years flew by which means Ive probably passed the halfway point in my medical ca
The AAP Policy Statement on Safety in Cheerleading
If you are involved with sports medicine, you have no doubt interacted with someone involved in cheerleading. From young ages, our youth are participating in cheer in various forms in private clubs
In Memorium: Profiles in Pediatric Sports Medicine – Dr. Stephen Rice
I wanted to take a moment to express my condolences to the Rice family as I found out just a little bit earlier today that doctor Stephen Rice, who we had on the podcast back in April of 2023, so a
Olympic Medicine
- If you are like me, you love the Olympics. Winter or Summer, it doesnt matter. Watching the best of the best athletes from around the world in so many different sports is just incredible. My wife
Exertional Heat Stroke
- Throughout much of the country, heat and humidity are starting to become the norm. As we inch closer to fall and especially with football practices and camps starting, those of us in sports medici
The AAP Clinical Report on Overuse Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout
Youth sports can have many benefits to use. However, the world of youth sports, in some situations, has taken a life of its own. Many young athletes play multiple games in a day, on multiple teams,