Team of Experts

Youth Sports Heroes: Sticks for Soldiers Lacrosse (Fairfield, CT) and Patriots Challenge Cup Hockey (Pittsburgh, PA)

This month's Youth Sports Heroes are the organizers of the annual Sticks for Soldiers Lacrosse Classic in Fairfield, Connecticut and the Patriots Challenge Cup Hockey Tournament in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which exemplify the best of civic responsibility in sports.

Steps Athletes Can Take To Reduce Concussion Risk

There are four steps an athlete, such as a hockey player, can take to reduce their concussion risk, says Dr. William P. Meehan, III: learning to play with their head up, strengthening their neck and shoulder muscles, not returning too soon from a previous concussion, and avoiding hits from behind.

Concussions: Prompt Reporting, Proper Management Keys To Full Recovery

Prompt reporting of concussion symptoms and proper concussion management should allow an athlete to play contact or collision sports as long as they want. It is athletes who hide symptoms, return to play too soon, or sustain multiple injuries whose careers may be cut short, says concussion expert, Dr. William P. Meehan.

When Is Immediate Hospitalization After Concussion Required?

Stretching Reduces Risk of Shoulder Injuries In Young Pitchers

A big difference between the forward range of motion of the throwing and non-throwing shoulder increases injury risk. Here is a simple test to identify such difference and a stretching exercise to keep the shoulder balanced.

Find Activity Child Can Enjoy With Family And As Adult

Involve children in activities they can enjoy with the family and as adults, such as kayaking, canoeing, or bicycling, says MomsTeam's Brooke de Lench.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Remembering A Friend Lost

MomsTeam founder Brooke de Lench says she is remembering Lucy Kent, a friend lost to cancer, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, especially when she is paddling her kayak.

Recognizing and Preventing Abuse in Sports

Collision Sports: Is Letting Young Kid Play Child Abuse?

Concussion Expert Revises Return To Play Guidelines

Pioneering concussion expert, Dr. Robert Cantu, issues revised return to play guidelines focusing on loss of consciousness, post-traumatic amnesia, concussion number, and time signs and symptoms take to clear at rest and with progressive exertion as factors.