Monthly Archives: May 2013

Heading a Soccer Ball

Posted on May 30, 2013 by chkdsportsmed

By: Meghan Poindexter, LPTA If you’ve ever played soccer before, you know that heading the ball can be a critical skill to learn and an efficient weapon to pull out during a game if you can execute it correctly. Headers … Continue reading →

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Juvenile Arthritis and Sports Participation: Is it Safe?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by chkdsportsmed

By: Sara Rau, DPT In honor of National Arthritis Awareness Month, this week’s topic is on juvenile arthritis. What is Juvenile Arthritis? Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), formerly referred to as Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA), affects over 200,000 children in the … Continue reading →

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Shin Splints: What Are They? How Do I Treat Them?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by chkdsportsmed

By: Adam S. Mistr, MSEd, ATC, VAT/L Shin splints are one of the most common injuries experienced by athletes.  It is also a very misunderstood injury.  Shin splints have become a very broad term used to describe anterior and medial … Continue reading →

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“Increase” is Not Always Positive

Posted on May 8, 2013 by chkdsportsmed

By: Oscar Mallory, ATC      We are all familiar with certain increases in our world; some are good and some bad, such as an increase in our salaries (Good), or an increase in the average temperature change globally (Bad).  There … Continue reading →

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