25 min

Ep 16: Old knees, young athletes, with Dr Jackie Whittaker JOSPT Insights

    • Medicine

Protecting the health of our best and brightest stars of the future holds a special place in Dr Jackie Whittaker's heart. How do you ensure youth athletes stay healthy and happy in sport, and what do you do if it goes pear-shaped? Dr Whittaker shares her tips, honed from years of clinical practice and field-leading research, on planning and managing return to sport after serious knee injury. Find the International Olympic Committee's paediatric ACL consensus statement at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29478021/

Protecting the health of our best and brightest stars of the future holds a special place in Dr Jackie Whittaker's heart. How do you ensure youth athletes stay healthy and happy in sport, and what do you do if it goes pear-shaped? Dr Whittaker shares her tips, honed from years of clinical practice and field-leading research, on planning and managing return to sport after serious knee injury. Find the International Olympic Committee's paediatric ACL consensus statement at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29478021/

25 min