How Do I Get My Kid Started in Sports
Sports can be a fun way to introduce your child into a lifelong healthy lifestyle. Children need physical activity for growth and development, and sports participation helps with this goal. Playing sports can promote socialization and teamwork. This is important in the child’s development of self-esteem and goal setting. Some tips for encouraging your child to get involved in sports include: Stay fit yourself—Be a good role model. Your kids are watching you more than you thin
Growing Pains May Be Osgood-Schlatter’s
Osgood-Schlatter’s is a disorder that causes pain at the tibial tuberosity, which is the bump on the front of the knee, just below the kneecap where the patellar tendon attaches. It is generally a self-limited problem and does not lead to long-term consequences. Most athletes with Osgood-Schlatter’s will improve with a short period of rest. The problem is due to pulling of the tendon on the growth plate. Some theories of Osgood-Schlatter’s suggest that there are microfracture
