Keep Young Athletes Safer from Injuries

Keep Young Athletes Safer from Injuries

Oct 18, 2021 | Children's Health

In today’s world of early sports specialization and year-round competition, pediatric sports injuries, usually related to overuse, have become much more common.   Kyle Pontiff, MD, sports medicine physician with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, shares how...
Kid Strength Training: Weight or Wait?

Kid Strength Training: Weight or Wait?

Sep 21, 2021 | Parenting

Strength training is common for adults who want to get physically fit, but is it right for young athletes? Physical therapist Stephanie Wilks, PT, DPT, OCS, shares ways children and adolescents can safely add weight training to meet their fitness goals.  In addition...
ATVs: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

ATVs: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

May 14, 2021 | Parenting

When it’s time to hit the trails on an ATV, safety needs to come first. Maintaining a safe, maximum speed based on your child’s age is important and could prevent life-threatening injuries. Louisiana is a sportsman’s paradise, so lots of parents and their...
Playing It Cool in the Summer Heat

Playing It Cool in the Summer Heat

May 13, 2021 | Seasonal

With yard work, home projects, camping, hunting or sports, the ingredients for heat-related illnesses like heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke are all there. When it’s hot, the body cools itself mainly by sweating and evaporating water from the skin....