Good Sports: Preventing and Treating Kids' Sports Injuries

School’s back in session and for young athletes, coaches and parents that means the beginning of a long sports season. Young athletes face the challenge of injuries that range from sprains, stitches and bruises on up to more serious problems. And, this year there’s also a new Missouri state law aimed at protecting student athletes from concussions.

St. Louis Children’s Hospital will present an interactive webcast aimed at helping coaches, school personnel and parents take the steps necessary to keep kids on the field and healthy when they play sports at all levels.

When: Noon, Wed., Sept. 7th
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Dr. Mark Halstead, Sports Medicine

Dr. Halstead specializes in the non-surgical treatment of sports-related injuries  He also testified on behalf of the concussion law, and is the team physician for the St. Louis Rams, the concussion consultant for the St. Louis Blues, team doctor for WashingtonUniversity and Lafayette High School, and the director of the concussion clinic at St. Louis Children’s Hosiptal and Washington University School of Medicine.

Dr. Dee Hodge, Emergency Medicine

Dr. Hodge sees patients in the emergency department at St. Louis Children's Hospital, is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Washington University School of Medicine, is a team physician for the U.S. Figure Skating team, and an avid cyclist.

Dr. Jennifer Silva, Cardiology

Dr. Silva is a Pediatric Cardiologist at St. Louis Children's Hospital.  She has a special interest in pre-participation screenings for athletes, and electrophysiology.  She also specializes in risk factors for sudden cardiac death in children.

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Information was provided by St. Louis Children's Hospital.