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News: Guidelines to Help Parents and Their Kids – Enjoy the Sports Experience
By Cal Ripken Jr. Let the players play and the coaches coach !
Heat Illness in Young Athletes: Detection and Prevention
Heat Illness in Young Athletes: Detection and Prevention From recreational activities to free-play to team sports to camps, outdoor activities during the
News: What Should You Have in Your First Aid Kit
Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer, Keith May shows us what coaches and parents should have in their first aid kit.
News: What Is A Sprained Ankle?
Athletic trainer Keith May talks about common sprains and strains in sports.
News: Game Day Nutrition
Nutritionist, Chrissy Thums, discuss proper nutritional content snack choices on and off the field, in between games and post game.
News: Nutrition for Young Athletes
What should young athletes ages 7-14 eat to get bigger and stronger? Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Sports Nutritionist, Diane King, discusses the value of energy bars and protein shakes for this age group
News: A Pre-Game Meal Plan
Nutritionist Diane King about healthy weekly routines in diet to keep young athletes energized.
News: Hydration Advice for Sports
Dr. Joy Maxey gives advice for hydration in sports.
News: The Coach's Corner/Pre-Puberty
What a ballplayer does prior to puberty is no indicator of his future potential. Whether he plays 30
News: Why is the ACL Injury More Common in Females?
The sudden deceleration, shifting in the knee, popping sound and screaming from the intense pain that immediately follows is becoming increasingly common among our young athletes. Those who
News: General Tips for Exercising in the Heat from Dr. Marshall
General Tips for Exercising in the Heat -Schedule workouts for the cooler times of the day.
News: Asthma Control in Youth Sports
Asthma educator Maryanne Morris discusses how kids with asthma can still play youth sports.
News: Sports Nutrition Information
Dr. Joy Maxey discusses good nutrition for sports.
News: Preventing Staph Infections in Sports
Pediatrician Dr. Joy Maxey talks about staph infections in sports.
News: Common Gymnast Injuries
Dr David Marshall talks about the symptoms, treatments and prevention of common injuries of young gymnasts.
News: A Youth Sports Growth Plate Injury: Sever Disease
Dr David Marshall, Director of Sports Medicine at Children's Healthcare of and Casey discuss the warning signs, prevention, and treatment of this growth plate injury.
News: 6. The Prevention, Symptoms & Treatment of Concussions
Dr. David Marshall of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta about severity, treatment and prevention when dealing with concussions in contact sports.
How To: How Orthotics Improve Athletic Performance
Director of Sports Medicine at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. David Marshall talks to us about the importance of good foot alignment for overall performance and injury prevention
News: The Dreaded "Little League" Elbow
Dr. David Marshall, Medical Director of Sports Medicine at CHOA talks about elbow injuries in youth athletes.
News: Why Female Athletes Have a Greater Risk of ACL
Dr. David Marshall, sports medicine doctor at CHOA discusses why females have more ACL injuries than males and how they can prevent ACL injuries with proper training and conditioning.
News: Cause and Cure for Shin Splints
Dr. David Marshall at CHOA discusses the symptoms, treatment and prevention of menial tibial stress syndrome.
News: The Cause of Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Dr. David Marshall, Medical Director of Sports Medicine at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta discuss the warning signs, prevention, and treatment of Osgood Schlatter Disease.
News: Prevention of Heat Illness
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Director of Sports Medicine, Dr. David Marshall talks about heat illness and how to prevent it.
News: Little League Shoulder
Dr. David Marshall, Medical Director of Sports Medicine at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta tells us about Little League Shoulder, an overuse growth plate injury.