Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast
Education Podcasts
Covering hot topics and recent research in the world of the young athlete relevant to healthcare professionals. Hosted by Dr. Mark Halstead
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
Covering hot topics and recent research in the world of the young athlete relevant to healthcare professionals. Hosted by Dr. Mark Halstead
Twitter:
@PedsSportsPod
Language:
English
Contact:
3142297683
Email:
mike@2guystalking.com
Episodes
Profiles in Pediatric Sports Medicine — Dr. Claire Leblanc
5/12/2025
We are continuing our series of podcasts called “Pediatric Sport Medicine Profiles.” We all know there have been some significantly instrumental individuals who have been influential in this landscape whether it be training many of us, people who have completed critical research, those who […]
Duration:00:27:39
AI in Sports Medicine
4/14/2025
Artificial Intelligence. As a child of the 80s, I remember fondly one of my favorite movies and its subsequent sequels about when the machines gain self-awareness and take over. If you are too young and don’t recall that movie, perhaps you remember the catch […]
Duration:00:53:31
National Athletic Trainers Month 2025
3/28/2025
Welcome to National Athletic Training Month 2025. Each year we highlight several athletic trainers to talk about their roles, some interesting cases, struggles, and advice for those starting out in the field. Today on the podcast, I am joined by two athletic trainers who […]
Duration:00:48:57
Swollen Joints — Where Rheumatology and Sports Medicine Collide
3/11/2025
In sports medicine, we see a lot of swollen joints. Typically, they are from an injury, but not every single swollen joint is from something structurally damaged. It may be an inflammatory issue. How do we tease this out as sports medicine professionals? Our […]
Duration:00:38:49
Profiles in Pediatric Sports Medicine – Dr. Joseph Congeni
2/23/2025
We are continuing our series of podcasts called “Pediatric Sport Medicine Profiles.” There have been some individuals who have been significantly influential in this pediatric sports medicine, whether it be training many of us, people who have completed critical research, those who have been […]
Duration:00:40:03
Do Guardian Caps Help Reduce Concussion?
2/7/2025
You may have noticed the large puffy extensions on some football helmets in recent years. They are kind of hard to miss. The NFL recommended the Guardian Caps to certain positions for preseason in 2022 and extended their use recently now allowing them for […]
Duration:00:28:32
Twenty Years in Pediatric Sports Medicine: A Reflection
1/29/2025
We are in our sixth year of the podcast and I’m in the middle of my 20th year as a sports medicine physician. Twenty years flew by which means I’ve probably passed the halfway point in my medical career, unless I feel inspired to […]
Duration:00:39:34
The AAP Policy Statement on Safety in Cheerleading
11/18/2024
If you are involved with sports medicine, you have no doubt interacted with someone involved in cheerleading. From young ages, our youth are participating in cheer in various forms in private clubs or through their schools. However, is cheerleading safe? Today on the podcast […]
Duration:00:32:38
In Memorium: Profiles in Pediatric Sports Medicine – Dr. Stephen Rice
9/19/2024
I wanted to take a moment to express my condolences to the Rice family as I found out just a little bit earlier today that doctor Stephen Rice, who we had on the podcast back in April of 2023, so a little over a […]
Duration:01:03:36
Olympic Medicine
8/4/2024
If you are like me, you love the Olympics. Winter or Summer, it doesn’t matter. Watching the best of the best athletes from around the world in so many different sports is just incredible. My wife and I are partial to the track and […]
Duration:00:26:00
Exertional Heat Stroke
7/5/2024
Throughout much of the country, heat and humidity are starting to become the norm. As we inch closer to fall and especially with football practices and camps starting, those of us in sports medicine are on high alert for a potential surge in heat-related […]
Duration:00:36:36
The AAP Clinical Report on Overuse Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout
6/8/2024
Youth sports can have many benefits to use. However, the world of youth sports, in some situations, has taken a life of its own. Many young athletes play multiple games in a day, on multiple teams, year-round, and often with added independent skill or […]
Duration:00:39:07
Ethical Issues in Sports Medicine
5/15/2024
On a regular basis in sports medicine, we are faced with ethical dilemmas. Whether or not we should allow kids to play certain sports based on injury risk, performance enhancement and equipment advances, treatment interventions, return to play decisions, and conflicts of interest to […]
Duration:00:52:36
Athletic Performance and Sleep
4/27/2024
Today on the Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast we are going to tackle a topic that I would predict that all of us do not get enough of….and that’s sleep. Sleep is a necessity for all of us but it can have a critical role […]
Duration:00:29:31
A Review of the SAC (Standardized Assessment of Concussion) — Brain Injury Awareness Month
4/4/2024
We are back to finish out Brain Injury Awareness Month looking at another component of the SCAT6. Today we are going to tackle what I consider to be the “OG” version of the SCAT, otherwise known as the SAC, or the Standardized Assessment of […]
Duration:00:31:28
A Review of The Maddocks Questions — Brain Injury Awareness Month
3/9/2024
March means two things in the world of sports medicine, not counting March Madness. The first is National Athletic Training Month. The second is Brain Injury Awareness Month. In the world of sport-related concussions, it’s an ideal time to continue to bring awareness about […]
Duration:00:24:26
National Athletic Trainers Month 2024
3/3/2024
We are turning the page from our leap year month into March of 2024. It’s time for National Athletic Training Month again. Each year we highlight several athletic trainers to talk about their roles, some interesting cases, struggles, and advice for those starting out […]
Duration:01:03:47
Are Weighted Balls Safe?
2/25/2024
Dr. Jason Zaremski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Florida. Dr. Zaremski received his medical degree from Tufts University and then stayed at Tufts to complete his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is […]
Duration:00:22:39
Ultrasound in Pediatric Sports Medicine
2/11/2024
If you are coming out of fellowship now, you have requirements for training in the use of ultrasound, both diagnostically and for injections. During my fellowship 20 years ago, we weren’t talking about ultrasound use and I probably missed that boat by about 5 […]
Duration:00:31:32
I Love to Watch You Play with Asia Mape
1/26/2024
As we all know, the world of youth sports today can sometimes be described as sheer chaos for some families. The frequent travel for competitions, the never-ending quest to keep up with the Joneses, the fear of missing out on developing your child if […]
Duration:00:42:33