Volleyball Injuries
Whether it is indoors on a court or outdoors in the backyard or even on the beach, volleyball is no question a popular year...
Healthy Young Athlete Podcast
A great podcast for parents, coaches & young athletes covering a wide variety of topics relevant to the world of youth sports. Hosted by Dr. Mark Halstead
Does Sleep Affect Athletes?
Today on the Healthy Young Athlete Podcast we are going to tackle a topic that I would predict that most of us do not...
What You Need to Know About Exertional Heat Stroke
It’s summertime. Throughout much of the country, heat and humidity are starting to become the norm. When you add that to a world navigating...
Gymnastics: Injuries & Myths…
I don’t know many people that don’t enjoy watching gymnastics during the Olympics. It’s unfortunate we won’t be able to watch them this upcoming...
Creating an Emergency Action Plan for Your Team
The Emergency Action Plan. What exactly is that? Why are they important to know about when your young athlete is participating for a team?...
Choosing the Right Shoe for Your Healthy Young Athlete…
If you aren’t a self-declared shoe geek like me, you may find trying to buy athletic shoes for your young athlete a major chore....
Are Weighted Balls Safe?
If your child is involved with baseball, you probably have come across or heard of weighted balls as a training tool. But are they...
A Sports Doc’s Coronavirus Discussion…
The coronavirus pandemic has affected all of us in a profound way. Dr. Mark Halstead discussed the coronavirus, it's impact on sports, important ways...
What to Expect When Your Child Tears Their ACL
Your young teenage soccer star runs up the field and makes a quick change in direction, you see their knee buckle and they crumple...
The 101: Why The Healthy Young Athlete Podcast Exists…
Did you know there are roughly 60 million young athletes participating in organized sports in the United States? As a result, youth sports is...
