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There’s A Lot We Don’t Know About Baseball and Softball Injuries
BySports Medicine Weekly April 25, 2018October 18, 2026

By Dev Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: There are likely many factors involved in shoulder and elbow injuries for young throwers The available data suggests that there are steps a young thrower can take now to minimize risk. These steps include: play less than…

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Baseball | Blog | Injury | SidelineSportsDoc | Sports | Youth

Overthrowing: Abnormal Shoulder MRIs In Young Baseball Players Without Shoulder Pain
BySports Medicine Weekly April 19, 2018October 18, 2026

By Dev Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: A recent medical study showed that more than 50% of throwing shoulders in young baseball players without shoulder pain had MRI abnormalities These MRI issues have the potential to cause long term issues for the shoulder Players…

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Baseball | Blog | Elbow | Injury | Prevention | SidelineSportsDoc | Sports | Youth

Help For Elbow Injuries In Pitchers? A Prevention Program Offers Hope
BySports Medicine Weekly April 10, 2018October 18, 2026

By Dev Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: Overuse injuries to the elbow are common in young baseball players, and prevention programs are needed to reduce injury risk A recently published scientific study highlighted the potential benefit of a stretching program called the Yokohama Baseball-9,…

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Athletico | Blog | Elbow | Gymnastics | Injury | Performance | Prevention | Sports | Therapy | Training | Treatment | Youth

The Importance of Strengthening the Gymnast’s Elbow
BySports Medicine Weekly April 9, 2018October 18, 2026

By Tara Hackney, PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP for Atletico Physical Therapy Gymnastics offers a unique perspective, even allowing some athletes to see the world upside down! Very few sports involve supporting the entire body weight with the arms like gymnastics. Due to these special considerations, gymnasts are more prone to certain injuries, such as Osteochondritis…

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Blog | Psychology | Running | Science | SidelineSportsDoc | Sports | Training | Youth

The Runner’s High
BySports Medicine Weekly April 2, 2018October 18, 2026

By Dev Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of, Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: When your body comes under stress or experiences pain, neurochemicals called endorphins and endocannabinoids are produced in the brain. This happens in all age groups. Endorphins and endocannabinoids are considered natural painkillers because they activate receptors in…

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Blog | Head | Injury | Prevention | SidelineSportsDoc | Soccer | Sports | Youth

US expect the world will eventually catch up with heading ban
BySports Medicine Weekly March 23, 2018October 18, 2026

Since 2015, youth soccer in the United States has restricted heading for younger players, and US Club Soccer chief executive Kevin Payne expects the rest of the world to eventually follow. In 2018, England’s Professional Footballers’ Association backed a similar ban for under-10s, and UEFA said it would consider one if its own research supported…

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Blog | Dr. Brian Cole | Injury | SidelineSportsDoc | Sports | Treatment | Youth

Tips To Find A Sports Medicine Specialist
BySports Medicine Weekly February 28, 2018October 18, 2026

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: Sports medicine specialists have specific training in working with health conditions affecting athletes and sports performance Family and friends can be a very good source for recommendations on good sports medicine doctors Doctor search tools from…

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ATI PhysicalTherapy | Blog | Football | Head | Injury | Prevention | Sports | Therapy | Treatment | Youth

Youth Football Concussion Prevention Program Shows Early Signs of Success
BySports Medicine Weekly February 7, 2018October 18, 2026

By Brian Rog for ATI Physical Therapy As the play clock winds down, your team takes formation and the center snaps the ball. That unmistakable sound of helmets colliding fills the airwaves. You charge downfield for a pass, then suddenly, your forward progress comes to a screeching halt. You sense an unnerving ringing in your…

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Blog | Fitness | Performance | SidelineSportsDoc | Training | Youth

Hit Your New Year’s Goals
BySports Medicine Weekly January 15, 2018October 18, 2026

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: New Year’s goals can be achieved with the right set of guidelines to help you Pick a relatively small goal and go bigger when you succeed with the smaller one Use a visual key like a…

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Blog | Injury | Knee | SidelineSportsDoc | Therapy | Treatment | Youth

Coming Back From: Knee Meniscus Surgery
BySports Medicine Weekly January 8, 2018October 18, 2026

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: Recovery is highly variable, but generally speaking most young athletes can return to sprinting, cutting, and jumping sports at about 6 weeks after partial meniscus removal surgery Generally speaking, most young athletes will return to sprinting,…

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Common Hand Injuries: Text Thumb; Little League Pitchers: Do’s & Don’ts; Importance of Sleep for Optimal Recovery
BySports Medicine Weekly December 22, 2017October 18, 2026

Episode 17.35?with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on?ESPN Chicago 1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:00 AM/c. Segment One (01:10): Dr. Nik Verma sitting in this week for Dr. Cole joins Steve and Nicole Kauppila from Athletico Physical Therapy to discuss Tech Thumb injury. Each year as we approach the holidays,…

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AlloSource | Blog | Injury | Knee | Treatment | Youth

YOUNG ATHLETE RETURNS TO SPORTS AFTER BONE AND CARTILAGE TRANSPLANT
BySports Medicine Weekly December 7, 2017October 18, 2026

By AlloSource – “DOING MORE WITH LIFE” Erica was 14 years old when she began experiencing knee pain, which the family believed to be a result of a recurring sports-related injury. After three weeks of pain with no improvement, Erica’s mother, Angie, decided to have her visit the Rocky Mountain Youth Sports Medicine Institute for…

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