Youth sports are one of the most powerful forces for development in a child's life. They're also, when done wrong, one of the most reliable ways to injure a child, physically and mentally. In this first episode of a two-part series on youth sports, two experts share what they're seeing at the frontlines of pediatric sports medicine and concussion management.Dr. Bianca Edison, sports medicine and orthopedic physician at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, makes the case for movement, variety, and play, and describes what happens when kids specialize too early, train too hard, and sacrifice sleep, mental health, and other sources of joy in pursuit of a scholarship or a starting spot. She also shares her vision for a preventive sports medicine clinic where kids come to learn how they move, not just to fix what's broken.Harrison Brown, CEO and co-founder of HEADCHECK Health, explains why the concussion problem in youth sports isn't primarily a test problem, but a compliance problem. His platform serves 6,000 organizations and 150,000 athletes by digitizing concussion protocols end-to-end, making it possible for administrators, coaches, and medical staff to actually follow the policies they're legally required to have.Episode Resources:Positive Coaching AllianceJackie and Gene Autry Orthopedic Center at CHLASport-Specific Injury Mechanisms and Situational Patterns of ACL Injuries: A Comprehensive Systematic ReviewWhere Does Research Happen? Behind the Scenes of the Motion and Sports Analysis LabWhat Are the Barriers to Access to Pediatric Gait Analysis?Connect with Dr. Bianca Edison:Dr. Bianca Edison CHLADr. Bianca Edison LinkedInConnect with Harrison Brown:Harrison Brown LinkedInHEADCHECK Health WebsiteHEADCHECK Health LinkedInHEADCHECK Health InstagramConnect with us:KidsX WebsiteKidsX LinkedInChildren's Hospital L.A. WebsiteChildren's Hospital L.A. InstagramChildren's Hospital L.A. LinkedIn

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