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Volleyball doesn't get talked about as often as football or soccer when it comes to youth injury risk, but between constant jumping, overhead hitting, and explosive landings, it puts unique and often underestimated stress on young shoulders and knees. Here's what the research shows for the volleyball families in our practice.

Basketball tryouts are right around the corner, and with them comes a familiar pattern in youth sports medicine clinics: a spike in ankle sprains and knee injuries as kids jump back into full-speed play after a break. Here's what parents should watch for this season.

Friday night lights are back, and for football families, that means it's time to revisit the conversation every parent eventually has: how do we let our kids play the sport they love while genuinely protecting their brains and bodies? Here's what the research says.

When most people think about their health, they think about exercise, nutrition, sleep, and maybe a trip to the chiropractor. Rarely does "who I spend my time with" make the list. The research suggests it should.

Part 2 of our Fall Sports Safety Series Soccer's constant sprinting, cutting, and jump-landing puts it at the top of the list for lower-limb injuries in youth sports. For parents watching from the sideline, understanding what drives these injuries and what actually prevents them can make the difference between a great season and a long recovery. Why Soccer Is So Hard on Young Knees and Ankles The speed of play, frequent direction changes, and repeated jump landings expose you

Baseball may look like a low-contact sport compared to football or soccer, but for young pitchers and catchers, it carries one of the highest overuse injury risks in all of youth athletics. As Little League and travel ball rosters fill back up this season, here's what parents need to know to keep young arms healthy all year long.

Your child's head weighs 10-12 lbs but tilt it 45° to look at a screen, and the pressure on their neck jumps to nearly 50 lbs. It's happening for hours, every day, to a spine that's still growing. I see moms bring in their children for two reasons: they noticed a "hump" forming at the neck, or they simply know how much screen time adds up. Either way, catching it early makes all the difference. Here's what's really happening, and 6 things you can do tonight. →

Cleared to Play: Why Your Student-Athlete's Sports Physical Is About More Than a Checkbox Tryouts are around the corner, and for most families, the sports physical is just another item on the back-to-school checklist sign the form, get the signature, move on. But the pre-participation physical evaluation (PPE) is designed to do a lot more than clear a roster spot. What a Sports Physical Actually Checks The modern PPE was developed jointly by the American Academy of Pediatrics

Heavy Backpacks, Growing Spines: What Every Back-to-School Parent Should Know It's that time of year again... new shoes, fresh notebooks, and a backpack that somehow gets heavier every August. But before your child heads back to the classroom, it's worth taking a second look at what's on their back, because that backpack could be doing more than weighing down their shoulders. The 10% Rule Pediatric and orthopedic health organizations agree on a simple benchmark. Researchers w

We throw the phrase "self-care" around a lot these days. Bubble baths, face masks, a few extra minutes with your coffee. And sure, those things count. But real self-care runs deeper than a Sunday ritual, it's about actively investing in the systems that let you show up fully in your life: your body, your nervous system, your mood, your energy. Self-Care Isn't a Luxury: It's Preventive Medicine for Your Mind The research on this is becoming harder to ignore. Self-care is descr

If you've felt a little wellness whiplash lately, you're not imagining it. On one hand, everyone's talking about biomarkers, wearables, and "quantifying" everything about how your body works. On the other, there's a growing exhaustion with all that tracking a real desire for care that still feels personal instead of just another dashboard to check. The Global Wellness Summit's 2026 forecast actually names this directly, describing a coming "over-optimization backlash" where p

Whether you are training for a local 5K, looking to clear your mind after a long day, or just logging your weekly miles, one thing is universal: how you move dictates how you feel. Running is a beautiful, high-impact sport. But because it is a repetitive motion, even the smallest misalignment or skipped step can turn into a nagging injury over time. To keep your joints happy and your stride smooth, your running routine needs to be built on three core pillars: dynamic preparat