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Athlete Health

Help keep your athlete safe and healthy so they can experience success on and off the field.

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See a Doctor, or Wait and See?
June 2, 2023
Nobody wants to lose valuable training time, or take time off during a sports season, and (frankly) our culture glamorizes playing through the pain, so it’s often easier to just sit back and ignore it. However, injuries left untreated can make matters worse and even lead to long-term issues. Does this situation sound familiar? You […]
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Training + Recovery = Better Athletic Performance
June 2, 2023
For athletes today, experts emphasize training harder and more often. While this may be true, the rate and quality of recovery play just as important a role in helping enhance athletic performance. A variety of recovery techniques exist, from hydrotherapy to active or passive recovery, and compression equipment, to name a few. There is no […]
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Is Your Child Injured, or Just Temporarily Sore?
June 2, 2023
1. “WHAT HAPPENED?” Especially in younger children, fact-finding as soon as possible is important to help understand the context of potential injuries. Details can be skewed or forgotten over time. If your child can’t remember when the pain started, it doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t injured. 2. “WHERE DOES IT HURT?” Soreness from overuse typically […]
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5 Reasons Why Your Athlete Needs a Hydration Plan
June 2, 2023
Don’t think your athlete needs a hydration plan? Learn about the importance of developing a hydration plan with your athlete to protect them from the potential dangers of dehydration and over-hydration.  There’s no way to know exactly how much water each of us needs to consume daily. With varying levels of activity, finding the right balance of fluid […]
Four Ways to Reduce Heading Related Injuries in Youth Soccer
June 2, 2023
Done incorrectly they are probably correct in their concerns, but learned properly heading is a great skill to acquire either as an attacker or defender. Nearly 20% of all goals in the Barklays Premier League are scored from headers and often they provide the most dramatic goals. Yet here we are trying to relegate heading as a […]
Don’t Learn Safety by Accident
June 2, 2023
There will always be a risk for injury in any lacrosse game, but you owe it to your league, your team and your child to be prepared in the event of an emergency. Many years ago I had my worst experience on the lacrosse field. I was officiating the final youth game in the Atlanta […]
Kids Nutrition
Fueling Up: Nutritious Snacks for Young Athletes
June 2, 2023
Consumption of adequate fuel from meals and snacks is essential for growth and development
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Supporting Growth and Balanced Nutrition in Younger Athletes
June 2, 2023
Even greater health benefits can be realized when a balanced nutrition routine is followed in addition to taking a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement. Although we agree with a food-first philosophy when it comes to fueling young athletes, we also realize it is can be challenging for young athletes to put in place a perfect fueling plan. Time […]
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Rule Change to Enhance Heart Protection for Athletes
June 2, 2023
The US Lacrosse Board of Directors has approved equipment-related rule changes designed to enhance heart protection for youth players, specifically to reduce the risk of the rare yet potentially catastrophic injury of commotio cordis. The rule changes will be included in the 2019 US Lacrosse Boys’ and Girls’ Field Lacrosse Rulebooks, with a delayed implementation […]
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Sport Performance Anxiety in Youth Sports
June 2, 2023
Sometimes the most harmful stressors aren’t in athletes' bodies but in their heads
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