Healthy Young Athlete Podcast
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Healthy Young Athlete Podcast
Podcast for parents, coaches & young athletes covering a wide variety of topics relevant to the world of youth sports.
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Why Do We Need to Care About Concussions?
This past week, football fans witnessed Tua Tagovailoa take a hit, fall onto his back and hit his head hard on the ground. He got up and stumbled and...
When Does My Athlete Need an MRI?
A common question health care professionals may get from patients and their families when it comes to musculoskeletal problems is about getting an MRI...
How Do I Choose the Best Helmet or Headgear?
A common question I get in clinic when seeing patients for concussion is “what is the best helmet out there for my son or daughter?” Or what headgear...
Why Are AEDs Important In Sport?
On June 14, Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen suddenly and unexpectedly collapsed during a championship match. It was suspected he had collapsed du...
Abdominal Trauma in Sports
Athletes sustain all sorts of musculoskeletal injuries. I’d put good money that most athletic trainers and sports medicine physicians feel pretty comf...
The AMSSM Position Statement on Mental Health
Sports medicine professionals interact with athletes daily, many of whom have some underlying mental health issue. Commonly this may be anxiety or dep...
A Conversation with Olympian Rachael Flatt (Mental Health Awareness Month 2021)
We continue our series during Mental Health Awareness Month discussing mental health issues facing athletes. Think that professional athletes have it...
Mental Health Awareness Month – A High School Athlete’s Story
Injuries can be devastating to an athlete of any age. It typically means loss in many respects… of goals, dreams, aspirations, normal physical activit...
Does My Child Need a CT Scan After Their Concussion?
Your young athlete takes a blow to the head. They’re dizzy, having headaches and seem somewhat out of it. It seems like they may have a concussion. Yo...
Is There Really a Blood Test for Concussions?
In advance of the Super Bowl this past week, there was a new press release about a new blood test for concussion praising the advances and that it wou...
Return to Learn After Concussion
If you have a child who has a concussion there may be all sorts of guidance you may receive on what to do for your child. Unfortunately, in caring for...
The Female Athlete Triad
The female athlete triad. What exactly is this? Why is this something important for you to be aware about as a parent, coach or young athlete? As a pr...
Volleyball Injuries
Whether it is indoors on a court or outdoors in the backyard or even on the beach, volleyball is no question a popular year round sports. Today on the...
Does Sleep Affect Athletes?
Today on the Healthy Young Athlete Podcast we are going to tackle a topic that I would predict that most of us do not get enough of……and that’s sleep....
What You Need to Know About Exertional Heat Stroke
It’s summertime. Throughout much of the country, heat and humidity are starting to become the norm. When you add that to a world navigating through a...
Gymnastics: Injuries & Myths…
I don’t know many people that don’t enjoy watching gymnastics during the Olympics. It’s unfortunate we won’t be able to watch them this upcoming summe...
Creating an Emergency Action Plan for Your Team
The Emergency Action Plan. What exactly is that? Why are they important to know about when your young athlete is participating for a team? How can you...
Choosing the Right Shoe for Your Healthy Young Athlete…
If you aren’t a self-declared shoe geek like me, you may find trying to buy athletic shoes for your young athlete a major chore. It can also be challe...
Are Weighted Balls Safe?
If your child is involved with baseball, you probably have come across or heard of weighted balls as a training tool. But are they safe for your young...
A Sports Doc’s Coronavirus Discussion…
The coronavirus pandemic has affected all of us in a profound way. Dr. Mark Halstead discussed the coronavirus, it’s impact on sports, important ways...
What to Expect When Your Child Tears Their ACL
Your young teenage soccer star runs up the field and makes a quick change in direction, you see their knee buckle and they crumple to the ground in pa...
The 101: Why The Healthy Young Athlete Podcast Exists…
Did you know there are roughly 60 million young athletes participating in organized sports in the United States? As a result, youth sports is reaching...