Tips For Football Players On Enjoying The Game And Avoiding The Injury List.     As a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, I get the opportunity to be influential in many young athletes’ lives. Unfortunately, those that I typically have access to are already injured. Hopefully in this forum, I have a... Read more

Injury Bug Remains Mets Worst Enemy The Mets efforts to chase down the last wild card slot in the final five weeks of the baseball regular season will not be getting the shot in the arm it was hoping for from a returning Zack Wheeler. The 26-year old right-hander... Read more

   The term commitment is thrown around a lot in sports. It can be a tricky topic to address with coaches, players and parents. Especially since each may have their own definition and practice of what it means to be committed. Merriam-Webster simply defines commitment as, a promise to... Read more

   Moms are famous for telling their growing kids, “Eat your veggies!!”     Well, kids, I hate to break this to you, but those moms are right! Vegetables are especially beneficial for athletes, because they have some nutrients crucial for good health and recovery that you can’t get anywhere... Read more

   Believe It Or Not, You Can Make An Impression On College Coaches Without Filling A Stat Sheet. Get Mental : Erika Carlson    In today’s ultra-competitive, youth sport landscape, I.D. camps have become a big piece of the puzzle for those who seek to play at the collegiate... Read more

   As the Little League regional and international tournaments hit full swing, and several other young weekend-warrior baseball players hop from tournament to tournament, it’s a good time to think about overhead injury prevention.     Overhead injuries can occur in almost any sport or activity that features repetitive overhead... Read more

   The Bench Press Is Only Bad For You If You’re Not Doing It Properly.  POWERED BY TRUCKS : Anthony Trucks    I’ve recently heard talk that the bench press may be a bad exercise for the upper body joints. It was odd because I hadn’t really heard this... Read more

Beat Fatigue By Developing A Mid-Practice Diet  Nutrition : Jill Daniels    Many athletes tell me how they start their practice feeling great, but halfway through they feel tired and slow and like their legs are filled with lead. As hard as they work, they just aren’t able to... Read more