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Heat Acclimatization for the Athlete “Two-a-days” will be starting soon at high schools across Kansas City to prepare for the football season.  Many kids have spent the summer inside in the climate-controlled atmosphere and as a result, aren’t adequately prepared to withstand the sometimes oppressive heat.  Some succumb to the heat and suffer heat illnesses

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Knee Pain During the Breaststroke At SSOR, we see many athletes from different ages, levels of competition, and injury histories.  Because of the volume of athletes we see here, there are definite injury trends within various sports.  One of those is medial knee pain with the “whip kick” during the breaststroke in swimmers.  This can

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Heat Illness in Athletes At SSOR, we see many athletes of all ages with various injuries and surgeries that require rehab.  As the school year approaches, many kids will start practicing for fall sports in the sweltering summer heat.  The problem is that many kids spend the whole summer in climate-controlled environments then start practicing

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