Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society
Big News! My abstract submitted to the 2023 Scientific Program Committee of the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society (PRiSM) was...
Can Kids Use Weights?
I am tired of the misconceptions about youth weight lifting. Yes, my son is 15 and he has been training with weights regularly for 2...
Disc Herniations
"Patients who did not receive surgery had an average herniation size that occupied 31.2% of the canal, whereas patients who received...
36 Years Today
36 years ago today I graduated from the National College of Chiropractic in Lombard, Illinois. The school became the National University...
Sports Physical
What is a Sports Physical? Sports physicals, also called a pre-participation physical examination (PPE), are typically required for...
Here Come Fall Sports - What Every Parent Must Know
Here we go. The youth sports Fall season is about to begin. However, it is still summer and if you are in the South (I'm in Texas) it is...
Can You Lift Weights At Age 80?
Today, my mother-in-law just set a PR in the deadlift. 102 lbs for 2 reps. Age 80, bodyweight 90 lbs. Yes, you can lift weights at age...
Youth Sports Safety Checklist
Does your child play youth sports? Review this checklist and see if your sports organization is prepared. Youth Sports Safety Best...
PRISM: Pediatric Research In Sports Medicine Abstract Submission
REPORTED CAUSES OF DEATH DURING YOUTH SPORTS PARTICIPATION, 2016 -2021 SM Horwitz, DC, CCSP Dallas Sports Academy, Rockwall, Texas The...
Plant Based Proteins for the Athlete
This great infographic from YLMSportScience is based on the paper The Anabolic Response to Plant-Based Protein Ingestion. The topic of...
