Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast

  We are continuing our series of podcasts called “Pediatric Sport Medicine Profiles.” There have been some individuals who have been significantly influential in this pediatric sports medicine, whether it be training many of us, people who have completed critical research, those who have been leaders of major organizations, or were just trailblazers in the profession. Some who have accomplished s...

  You may have noticed the large puffy extensions on some football helmets in recent years. They are kind of hard to miss. The NFL recommended the Guardian Caps to certain positions for preseason in 2022 and extended their use recently now allowing them for use in regular and postseason play for the 2024 season. While uptake was much lower in the regular season than preseason, the big question is,...

  We are in our sixth year of the podcast and I’m in the middle of my 20th year as a sports medicine physician. Twenty years flew by which means I’ve probably passed the halfway point in my medical career, unless I feel inspired to still be seeing patients in my seventies, which seems highly unlikely. I thought it would be fun to look back at the last twenty years and talk with a trusted colleague...

  If you are involved with sports medicine, you have no doubt interacted with someone involved in cheerleading. From young ages, our youth are participating in cheer in various forms in private clubs or through their schools. However, is cheerleading safe? Today on the podcast we have the two lead authors from the recently published policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics titled “...

  I wanted to take a moment to express my condolences to the Rice family as I found out just a little bit earlier today that doctor Stephen Rice, who we had on the podcast back in April of 2023, so a little over a year ago, had passed away this past Saturday on September 14th. We have definitely lost a leader in the world of pediatric sports medicine and someone who really was able to help put spo...

  If you are like me, you love the Olympics. Winter or Summer, it doesn’t matter. Watching the best of the best athletes from around the world in so many different sports is just incredible. My wife and I are partial to the track and field events, but our TV rarely has anything else on but the Olympics during its run. Since the 2024 Olympics in Paris are here, I thought it would be interesting to...

  Throughout much of the country, heat and humidity are starting to become the norm. As we inch closer to fall and especially with football practices and camps starting, those of us in sports medicine are on high alert for a potential surge in heat-related illnesses. Today on the podcast, I'm joined by a world-renowned expert in heat illness and how that relates to athletics. Grab your cold bevera...

  Youth sports can have many benefits to use. However, the world of youth sports, in some situations, has taken a life of its own. Many young athletes play multiple games in a day, on multiple teams, year-round, and often with added independent skill or endurance training. Too much can lead to overuse injuries, overtraining and burnout. Today on the podcast we have the two lead authors of the rece...

  On a regular basis in sports medicine, we are faced with ethical dilemmas. Whether or not we should allow kids to play certain sports based on injury risk, performance enhancement and equipment advances, treatment interventions, return to play decisions, and conflicts of interest to name a few. These issues may cause disagreements between the athlete and the physician or even among physicians as...

  Today on the Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast we are going to tackle a topic that I would predict that all of us do not get enough of….and that’s sleep. Sleep is a necessity for all of us but it can have a critical role in the life of an athlete in terms of injury and performance. We are going tackle sleep today… with the goal of keeping you engaged, awake, and interested.    Connect with The H...

  We are back to finish out Brain Injury Awareness Month looking at another component of the SCAT6. Today we are going to tackle what I consider to be the “OG” version of the SCAT, otherwise known as the SAC, or the Standardized Assessment of Concussion. We certainly love acronyms in sports medicine, don’t we? Let’s take the deep dive.    Connect with The Host! Subscribe to This Podcast Now!      ...

  March means two things in the world of sports medicine, not counting March Madness. The first is National Athletic Training Month. The second is Brain Injury Awareness Month. In the world of sport-related concussions, it’s an ideal time to continue to bring awareness about concussions, which are a mild traumatic brain injury. I thought for this year, I’d try to go through the SCAT, or the Sport...

  We are turning the page from our leap year month into March of 2024. It’s time for National Athletic Training Month again. Each year we highlight several athletic trainers to talk about their roles, some interesting cases, struggles, and advice for those starting out in the field. Today on the podcast, I am joined by three secondary school athletic trainers.    Connect with The Host! Subscribe t...

  Dr. Jason Zaremski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Florida. Dr. Zaremski received his medical degree from Tufts University and then stayed at Tufts to complete his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is fellowship trained in sports medicine through the Geisinger Health System program in Pennsylvania. He currentl...

  If you are coming out of fellowship now, you have requirements for training in the use of ultrasound, both diagnostically and for injections. During my fellowship 20 years ago, we weren’t talking about ultrasound use and I probably missed that boat by about 5 years or so. I personally don’t use ultrasound in my practice because I haven’t really set aside time to train since fellowship ended. I’m...

  As we all know, the world of youth sports today can sometimes be described as sheer chaos for some families. The frequent travel for competitions, the never-ending quest to keep up with the Joneses, the fear of missing out on developing your child if you don’t get them signed up in preschool for sports camps and skill development, numerous practices, the narrative that you must be involved year-...

  Happy New Year everyone! It’s 2024. Sports Medicine had an interesting year and I thought I’d take a brief moment to review some of the most interesting things, in my opinion, of 2023 in the world of sports medicine.      Connect with The Host! Subscribe to This Podcast Now!        The ultimate success for every podcaster – is FEEDBACK! Be sure to take just a few minutes to tell the hosts of thi...

  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 is the best for sports that use headgear instead of helmets? Typically, we have the discussion that there is no helmet or headgear that prevents concussion, but we do know that some helmets and headgear perform better than other. But how is that de...

  The hip. It’s an area in orthopedics that has seen exponential growth in research over the last several decades. I don’t recall ever talking about hip impingement during my fellowship training 20 years ago. Yet, CAM and pincer impingement as well as labral tears in the hip are something on the differential for every patient I see with hip and groin pain. But as Thanksgiving has  passed, I’m than...

  The 6th Concussion in Sport Group Meeting was last year around this time and earlier this year in June of 2023 the updated guidance from this group was published. A subtle but important change was made to the return to play progression. I’ve had several people reach out to me for clarification as to how we should be approaching this. We’ve also set out to tackle this for our Missouri high school...

  There are a handful of knee injuries that are seen commonly in the adolescent age group. Patellar dislocations and subluxations rank high on that list. However, it’s an injury that is sometimes misunderstood and there has been a tendency in the past to be conservative, at least to start, with non-operative management. But is that really the best choice or are the tides shifting? Today on the pod...

  I wanted to try something new today with the podcast. As I’ve become older and more seasoned, I’ve had a growing interest in history and the history of things, particularly in medicine. I was never a big history fan in high school. I tolerated it. Don’t get me wrong, I had some great teachers of history in high school. But I was much more of a science and math nerd. For a while I’ve wanted to do...

  I think any of us who are involved in sports medicine and the care of young athletes appreciates those in the media who just get it. I know I’ve been interviewed multiple times over the years for either print articles or for broadcast and sometimes the focus of the article or interview doesn’t seem to get what we really want to convey to public when certain quotes or sound bites are chosen over...

  If you are involved even a little bit with concussion care, you are probably aware that the latest Concussion in Sport Group reports came out mid-week in June 2023. A large series of systematic reviews and updated clinical recommendations were published and are all available free to download from the British Journal of Sports Medicine from two different issues. We are going to review the updated...

  One of the things I have loved about doing this podcast is the ability to educate people. But it’s not only for the education of my listeners, but for me personally as well. In preparation for each episode, I’ll review articles and various online resources to come up with an outline of the discussion. I will sometimes have guests send me presentations they have made on the topic to give me a bet...