Podcasts

• "Elbow Tendonopathy in baseball players"
  David W. Altcheck, MD
  Discussion of elbow tendonopathy, including cases and prevention and treatment strategies.
• "Ergogenic Aids" Psychology of Youth Sports
  Michael J. Stuart, MD
  Discussion of aids, or performance-enhancing drugs, that are increasing in popularity among youth athletes: what they and how they can harm an athlete's body.
• Lower Extremity Cases: Patellofemoral Disorders
  Jack Farr, MD
  Overview of patellafemoral disorders and their effect on youth sports.
• "Overview of Ankle Instability in Children"
  Ned Amendola, MD
  Discussion of ankle instability in children, including cases and prevention and treatment strategies.
• "Overview of Overuse Injuries" What's the Big Deal? The Landscape of Youth Sports Injuries
  Mininder S. Kocher, MD
  Overview of overuse injuries and how they affect young athletes.
• Preserving the Future of Sport: From Prevention to Treatment of Youth Overuse Sports Injuries (Pre-Conference Program of the 2009 AOSSM Annual Meeting)
  Michael G. Ciccotti, MD
  Discussion of the AOSSM's youth sports initiative: why it's needed, where it's going, and how the Society will get there.
• "Pressure from Parents and Coaches" Psychology of Youth Sports
  Aynsley M. Smith, RN, PhD
  Discussion of tremendous pressures on modern youth athletes to perform well and the impact of this stress on their mental, emotional and physical health.
• "Upper Extremity Cases: Little League Elbow" What's the Problem? Common Musculoskeletal Injuries in Baseball, Swimming, Gymnastics, and Tennis
  James R. Andrews, MD
  Discussion of the effect of Little League Elbow on Youth Athletes.