Real Talk with Kid Docs

Episode 44. Kids and sports, an introduction

Beth Season 1 Episode 44

It seems like kids are playing competitive sports younger and younger these days. Is playing one sport year round ok? When is it safe for kids to start running? Lifting weights? How can you tell growing pains from something that needs to be check out?

Join us on this episode with our guest Dr. Julia Rawlings, MD. Dr. Rawlings is trained in Pediatric Emergency Medicine with additional fellowship training in Primary Care Sports Medicine.  She is the team physician for the USA climbing team!

What is sports specialization? How to recognize burnout and overuse injuries. Join us for this intro to sports!