Some of my most memorable experiences during middle school and high school came from my time on sports teams. I made rich, lasting friendships with my cross country and track teammates and developed a love for fitness that continues today. For other student-athletes, however, their participation in sports teams can have a different, more serious, lasting impact: traumatic brain injury (TBI). Traumatic brain injury is caused by trauma to the head that disrupts normal function

Bike-sharing programs are popping up across the country as a fun and heart-healthy way for Americans to get to work, school, and play. But while bicycles are an excellent and environmentally-friendly way to get around, they also require proper equipment to be operated safely: helmets! Helmets help to prevent the most serious consequences of bike-related injuries. In fact, studies show that helmets reduce the rates of head injury, traumatic brain injury, and even death in both

Whether at the pool, the lake or the ocean, it is extremely important that you know how you can help prevent drowning. Unlike what many people think, drowning happens quickly and quietly with very little waving or yelling for help. When proper water safety is not being practiced, drowning can even go unnoticed. Children can begin drowning for a number of reasons, even if they are strong swimmers. This post describes the common signs of drowning and provides and interactive le

There are many reasons why summer is one of our children's favorite times of the year. It's three months of being outside and having fun everyday, and its the perfect break from school. That being said, summer can also become a dangerous time of year if we are not careful. Activities like swimming, the Fourth of July, and hanging out under the sun, all staples of the summer months, have ways of inflicting injury. The good thing, however, is that many of these injuries are pre

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality...

With funding from the Kohl's Cares, the Lurie Children's Institute for Sports Medicine is pleased to offer this free online version of the Knee Injury Prevention Program (KIPP) for Coaches, a tool to help coaches reduce the risk of knee injuries in their female adolescent athletes. KIPP for Coaches is a 15-minute neuromuscular warm-up routine of strengthening exercises, plyometrics, balance training, agility drills, and active stretching. KIPP for Coaches was launched in 2006