Orthopedic and sports injuries don’t follow a schedule. That’s why we offer walk-in care for sprains, strains and fractures at I-435 & Nall in Overland Park. Learn more bit.ly/3CXXW4F
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Summer is around the corner and so is Summer Sports Performance Training at our Performance Center. Register your youth, high school or collegiate athlete by May 17 and save more than 20%! Learn more bit.ly/4aVSvSt. Call 913-239-0646 for additional details.

Female Sports Performance classes are available at our Performance Center. Register your youth, high school or collegiate athlete by May 17 and save more than 20% on our 10-week summer program! Call 913-239-0646 for additional details. bit.ly/3od7Kn9

Today's Tip of the Day from Dr. Key discusses three things infielders can do:
1. A proper warmup
2. A cooldown
3. Armcare
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Learn more about our ACL Bridge Program. If you're returning from a knee/lower extremity injury & want to return to your pre-injury level of performance, this class is for you. Visit bit.ly/2YgTXtt or call 913-239-0646 for more details.

When her return from an ACL injury wasn’t going as planned, Jessica Baker turned to our sports medicine experts. See how her hard work and perseverance, and our ACL Bridge program, helped her return to soccer and earn a college scholarship. bit.ly/3mFsjIi

Summer is around the corner and so is Summer Sports Performance Training at our Performance Center. Register your youth, high school or collegiate athlete by May 17 and save more than 20%! Learn more bit.ly/4aVSvSt. Call 913-239-0646 for additional details.

Dr. Key's Tip of the Day focuses on running and what you need to do in order to be a better runner: 'You have to stretch every single day. Getting your hamstrings ready, getting your quads ready, getting your hip flexors ready.' #DrKeyTips #Royals

Interested in learning how researchers compare burnout in sport-specialization versus sport-sampling in adolescent athletes? Drs. Lisa Vopat and Bryan Vopat are among the authors who explain the difference between the two. Read more
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A study defined an athlete as a “sport specializer” if he or she met the following 3 criteria: (1) athletic participation limited to 1 sport, (2) which is competed in > 8 months in 1 year, and (3) to the exclusion of all other sports. Read more bit.ly/2MPoleA

A study concluded that sport specialization may lead to greater levels of burnout in adolescent athletes. Drs. Lisa Vopat and Bryan Vopat are among the authors. Read more bit.ly/2MPoleA

Adolescent sport specialization was associated with greater levels of burnout in 3 aspects (reduced sense of accomplishment, sport devaluation, and exhaustion) compared with sport sampling. Read more from the authors including Drs. Lisa and Bryan Vopat.
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Dr. Lisa Vopat leads our female athlete program, unique in the region. This program treats any sports injury through a female lens, considering factors that uniquely affect female athletes. Learn more bit.ly/3v9qOmo

Red-S and eating disorders can be overlapping conditions. While those with RED-S can have energy mismatch from an eating disorder, there are many athletes with RED-S that have an unintentional mismatch of energy.
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If athletes think they may have Relative energy deficiency in sport (Red-S), they should work with a multidisciplinary team, including a sports medicine physician and a sports dietitian who can help them with their energy needs.
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Relative energy deficiency in sport (Red-S) and eating disorders can be overlapping conditions. While those with RED-S can have energy mismatch from an eating disorder, there are many athletes with RED-S that have an unintentional mismatch of energy.
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Drs. Vincent Key & Joe Noland were at the Royals Dominican Academy this weekend for player physicals. They're pictured with Justin Kemp, Minor League Coordinator; Logan Gudde, ATC; Tony Medina, Head Latin Medical Coordinator; Matt Freeman, MD/Fellow; John Dougherty, DO.

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There is no set number or amount of time for dynamic stretches. Perform the amount of stretching exercises you feel is necessary for your continued improvement. #dynamicstretching bit.ly/3bpzNVv

Dynamic stretches are great for warming up the muscles, which helps them generate more energy and force, and improves your ability to react. It also helps prevent injuries. #dynamicstretching
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