Kids' Wellness Matters

Keeping Young Athletes Safe and Strong with Sigi Wolf, MD


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More than half of school aged kids in the U.S.report playing on a sports team or taking sports related lessons in the past year and experts agree that youth sports not only help get kids physical activity, but can have a variety of psychological, social, and academic benefits. One downside is the potential injuries that come with playing sports or just being an active kid on the playground. On this episode of Kids Wellness Matters, Dr. Sigi Wolf talks about preventing sports injuries and when to bring your own young athlete into the doctor's office for medical care.

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Kids' Wellness MattersBy Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago