Flying across soccer practice fields in the northwest corner of Berkeley, Andrés Jankowski darts among his teammates as precisely as a hummingbird. He tickles the soccer ball with his feet like a magician doing sleight of hand. The sphere is here, it’s there, and...

Here are five tips from Robin Bousquet, a senior physical therapist at the Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes in Walnut Creek: 1 PREPARE FOR YOUR SPORT. Don’t expect the first days of practice to get you in shape; you need to be in shape for the first day of...

While practice may make perfect, too much repetition in sports increases the chance of injuries for many youths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC says overuse injuries are responsible for nearly half of all sports...

What are the best exercises to avoid an ankle sprain? A: Strengthen your feet? or B: Work on your balance? A study conducted in 2016 researched basketball players for 6 years and found that balance exercises were the variables most connected to avoiding ankle sprains....

My 10 year old son plays basketball and he is getting really sore after playing games. He keeps pointing to his heels and even limps sometimes. What is it? He didn't start the game limping. The Most Common Cause of Heel Pain in kids is.... Sever’s Disease (also known...

Just saw a great question from a mom on Facebook, "does anyone have ideas for stocking stuffers for an active 10 year old boy"? That got me thinking... what toys are out there that can get my own kids to move? Better yet, what toys are out there that can get ALL kids...

How not to “Lose” your young Athlete No parent or coach wants to hear that a player cannot play during his/her season due to an injury. Worst, is hearing that they are unable to play because of an injury that happened at practice, or even in the backyard. Here are the...