Pediatric Wellbeing: Understanding Growth Plates and Common Youth Sports Injuries
Date
Location
Cost
Member: $15
Non-member: $30
CECs
1.00Children’s bones are still developing, which means an injury that appears to be a simple ankle or wrist sprain may actually involve a growth plate fracture. This webinar will help camp professionals recognize common acute injuries as well as overuse conditions related to growth, including apophysitis such as Sever’s disease, Osgood-Schlatter disease, and Little League elbow. Participants will learn which symptoms can be monitored at camp, when activity should be modified, and which warning signs require prompt medical evaluation.
Why You Should Attend
Learn to recognize injury patterns unique to growing athletes.
Identify when pain or injury requires medical evaluation.
Make appropriate decisions about rest, activity modification, and return to participation.
Presenter
Tiana S. Woolridge, MD, MPH, is a double board-certified pediatrician and primary care sports medicine physician at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), where she serves as medical director of youth sports outreach and regional programs. She specializes in the care of children and adolescent athletes, with clinical and educational interests in youth sports injuries, injury prevention, concussion, and athlete health and safety. A former NCAA Division I volleyball player at Princeton University, Dr. Woolridge brings both medical expertise and an athlete’s perspective to her work. She is a nationally recognized speaker and educator committed to helping coaches, families, schools, and youth-serving organizations create safer and healthier environments for young athletes.
