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Story by Ashley Antle. Video by Tom Riehm.Cook Children’s Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Walsh Ranch is expanding to include an outdoor sports complex designed to help young athletes train for peak performance. The John and Tracy Sellers Sports …

By Ashley AntleWith school back in session, many kids are once again suiting up for fall sports and hitting the field, track or court for competition. Doing so offers a child many benefits. Along with being an outlet for exercise and physical …

By Jean YaegerBefore they can pump weights in the school gym or march with the band this summer, teens in Texas need to complete a form that aims to catch any underlying health concerns.The annual UIL pre-participation physical evaluation form …

At some point in time we have probably all seen a sporting event where an athlete goes down with an ankle injury. In a lot of those cases we have probably also heard the commentators or someone at the event say “Hopefully it’s only a …

As a parent of an athlete, you probably know the term anterior cruciate ligament or ACL. But if you’ve heard it, it’s probably been in a negative context – either you saw a player on TV with an ACL injury or maybe your child has …

You remember the old saying, “No pain, no gain!” Do you still hear that being used? I do. Is that really true? Do you have to go through pain for there to be gain?More and more young athletes are experiencing pain while participating in …