John E. Arvesen | M.D.

Less Common Sports Continue to Grow in Popularity

Less Common Sports Continue to Grow in Popularity

About two-thirds of kids who come to see us for sport-related injuries play at least one of these five popular sports: soccer, football, basketball, baseball and volleyball. However, young athletes sustain injuries in many other sports and activities. Download the PDF...

Four Tips to Prevent Injuries in Youth Lacrosse

Four Tips to Prevent Injuries in Youth Lacrosse

Lacrosse is one of the oldest sports in North America and is also one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. In 2021, there were more than 40,000 collegiate and more than 450,000 youth lacrosse players. Boys’ and girls’ lacrosse follow different rules and...