Ice Hockey. Although many think of it as a regional sport, with indoor ice rinks, hockey can be played pretty much anywhere. Having lived most of my life in the Midwest, hockey has been a fixture in

We want to start off the New Year with a new feature to the Podcast. Im calling it Pediatric Sports Medicine Profiles. There have been some significantly instrumental individuals who have been in

If you hadnt heard of commotio cordis prior to this past week, you likely have now. On January 2, 2023, Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills made a tackle, got up, and collapsed backwards onto the fie

Were back from a little hiatus. I dont know about you, but its been a super busy fall with sports injuries. Ive seen some pretty weird injuries this fall and saw a surge in some injuries in my o

When I give lectures on growth plate problems, I often present a slide with an x-ray of a knee in a kid who hasnt fully finished their growth. I outline where the physis, or the growth plate, is. T

  When I give lectures on growth plate problems, I often present a slide with an x-ray of a knee in a kid who hasn’t fully finished their growth. I outline where the physis, or the growth plate, is. T

What kind of reaction do you get when you read a news article reading about a grade-school kid who's running a marathon? It typically doesn't get news coverage because it doesn't happen ofte

I remember the excitement I had receiving my first sideline team bag as a fellow at Vanderbilt. It was certainly a sturdy bag as I still have it and it has held up better than any bag Ive p

Groin pain. Literally can be a pain to deal with as a sports medicine professional. The source and location of the pain can be vague and may lead someone down the wrong path to diagnosis and t

While recently browsing through Twitter, I noticed a debate in the athletic training twitter world about whether or not icing is beneficial following an ankle sprain. There was some signific