Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Medicine: Management and Prevention of Injuries Unique to the Young Athlete
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Editors: Donna L. Merkel, PT, MS, SCS, CSCS and Joe Molony, PT, MS, SCS, CSCS
Chapter 1: Medical Conditions Which Impact Youth Athletic Rehabilitation
Kimberly Cover, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Sports Medicine and Performance Center, King of Prussia, PA
Matthew Grady, MD
Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, King of Prussia, PA
Julie Linton, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Donna L. Merkel PT, MS, SCS, CSCS
Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Outpatient Services at Exton, Exton, PA
Danny Smith, PT, DHSC, SCS, OCS, ATC
Physical Therapy Services, PA, Elizabethton, TN
Chapter 2: Growth and Development
Cindy Miles, PT, MEd, PCS
Owner, Private Practice, Cindy Miles & Associates, Whitehall, Pennsylvania
Donna L. Merkel, PT, MS, SCS, CSCS
Main Line Health Bryn Mawr Rehab Outpatient Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chapter 3: The Management of Lower Extremity Injury Unique to the Young Athlete
Mark V. Paterno, PT, PhD, SCS, ATC
Alyson Filipa, PT, DPT, CSCS
Laura C. Schmitt, PT, PhD
Division of Physical Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Jeffery Taylor-Haas, PT, OCS, CSCS
All authors:
Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center
Division of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Chapter 4: Upper Extremity: Differential Diagnosis, Surgical Considerations and Rehabilitation
Jeff Albaugh, PT, MS, ATC
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Sports Medicine and Performance Center, King of Prussia, PA
Brian Eckenrode, PT, DPT, MS, OCS
GSPP Penn Therapy and Fitness, Penn Sports Medicine Center, Philadelphia, PA
Theodore Ganley, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Division of Orthpedics Sport Medicine Program, King of Prussia, PA
Chapter 5: The Management of Spinal Conditions in the Young Athlete
Kevin McHorse, PT, SCS, Cert. MDT
Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis Surgery, Austin, Texas
Lauren Whitehouse, PT, MSPT
Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis Surgery, Austin, Texas
Michelle Prince, MD
Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics and Scoliosis Surgery, Austin, Texas
Chapter 6: Strength and Conditioning for the Young Athlete: Guidelines and Safety Considerations
Gregory D. Myer, MS, CSCS
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center and Human Performance Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions, Provo, Utah
Avery D. Faigenbaum, EdD, CSCS
Department of Health and Exercise Science
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey
Timothy E. Hewett, PhD, FACSM
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sports Medicine Biodynamics Center and Human Performance Laboratory, Cincinnati, Ohio
Departments of Pediatrics, Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine and the Departments of Biomedical Engineering and
Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
30 CEUs upon completion.