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Stress Injuries to the Leg: Interview with Dr. Koutures
I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Chris Koutures, MD, FAAP to talk about tibial stress injuries. Dr. Koutures is a pediatric sports medicine doctor in Anaheim Hills, CA. He is a...
View ArticleTop Characteristics in a High School Baseball Athlete
What is it that high school coaches are looking for in athletes? What is it that distinguishes a player who will make the cut, versus the one who doesn't make the team? It seems that these days...
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Playing Multiple Sports Can Benefit Young Athletes
Here at Change we are excited to share that we have collaborated with the STOP Sports Injuries Campaign, to learn more about what they have to say in regards to young athletes playing multiple sports...
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Back Pain In Gymnastics
I recently had the priveledge of sitting down with Dr. David Kruse, MD to ask him some questions about back pain in gymnastics. I don't know any other physician in Orange County who would be more...
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Going for the Gold: Interview with Aaron Brock, ATC
Change Sports Physical Therapy director, Matt Swift, DPT recently had the opportunity to pick the brain of Aaron Brock, ATC, who is the Medical Director of the Olympic gold medal winning, Men's USA...
View ArticleIce vs Heat? Which is better?
The age old question- "Should I ice it or heat it?" It seems people have been discussing this topic for centuries and we are no closer to a consensus than when it started. Applying heat or cold to an...
View ArticleMy Quad Muscle Strain Treatment
A quad muscle strain can be very debilitating for an athlete. I recently experienced this for myself. My Story After 13 years of not playing soccer, I finally put the cleats back on and took to the...
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Low Back Pain in Athletes
Low back pain in athletes can be a crippling condition. It is also one which we can easily overlook. I think this has to do with the fact that so many people have themselves suffered from low back...
View ArticleTop 3 Reasons Your Daughter Has Knee Pain
So your daughter has knee pain and you don' t know why. Over the past couple weeks we have seen a few younger girls coming into the clinic with knee pain. Parents are obviously concerned why their...
View ArticleBest Physical Therapy in Huntington Beach
Best Physical Therapy in Huntington Beach If you haven't noticed already, there are a lot of places which provide physical therapy in Huntington Beach. Finding "the best" place can be a daunting task....
View ArticleSports Physical Therapy in Huntington Beach
What is sports physical therapy? Sports physical therapy is a specialty in physical therapy which focuses on the athletic population’s recovery from injury. While we are treating the same body, and...
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Chondromalacia what?
Chondromalacia Knee Pain So you've been diagnosed with chondromalacia? What is this condition with this funny name? Well, what it really means is that you are having wearing down of the cartilage...
View ArticleI have heel pain in the morning
Heel Pain In the Morning So you woke up in the morning, put your foot down on the floor and then.... "Ouch! What happened? Do I have a bruise on my heel? I have pain on my heel when I walk!" This is a...
View ArticleTop 3 reasons why primary care physicians benefit from referring their...
Primary Care Physicians Referring to Physical Therapy As a primary care physician there are so many benefits to referring your pediatric athletic patients to sports physical therapy. Here are the Top 3...
View ArticleWhat is Frozen Shoulder?
What is frozen shoulder? I’ve explained this several times to patients in our physical therapy clinic in Huntington Beach. Frozen shoulder is a term that almost everyone has heard, but at the same time...
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Huntington Beach Physical Therapy for Neck Pain and Headaches
Physical Therapy for Neck Pain and Headaches in Huntington Beach Who doesn't hate headaches and neck pain? They can ruin your day and take you out of every other aspect of life. At Change Sports...
View ArticleYouth Sports Injuries: Does my kid need to go to the doctor?
Probably the worst part about youth sports is when a kid, your kid, gets hurt. Immediately there comes this question, "Are they OK?" Let's be honest, what we really mean is, can they keep playing or...
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