Orthopedics/Sports - August 2022 Archives

More than half of children in the U.S. ages 6 to 17 participate in sports. With participation also comes the painful reality of injuries that ...

Some children are back in the classroom and others are getting ready. An important tool for keeping kids healthy is participation in youth sports, and ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will provide a Saturday morning injury clinic for Rochester-area middle school, high school and college athletes ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am an athletic director at a middle school, and a new school year is almost here. I anticipate seeing an increase in ...

When it comes to sports and activities, what a child eats can affect performance. Sports nutrition focuses on not only on good eating habits, but ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently moved to the South to take advantage of warmer weather. I am excited that I can embrace sandals, flip-flops and more ...