[Physio Discussed] Kids aren’t mini adults: rethinking youth injury management with Daniel Elias and Angela Jackson

In this episode, we discuss the treatment of youth injuries. We explore: 

• How children are different to adults for assessment and treatment
• Percentages when treating youth rather than using “age”
• Gender differences in treating youth athletes
• Managing youth overload and deload
• Importance of parental education and involvement
• Importance of nutrition for youth athletes
• Myth busting beliefs about children

Want to learn more about treating youth athletes? Angela Jackson recently did a brilliant Masterclass with us called “Assessment and rehabilitation of low back pain in youth athletes” where she goes into further depth on this topic. 

👉🏻 You can watch her class now with our 7-day free trial https://physio.network/masterclass-jackson1

Angela Jackson is a highly experienced Youth Athlete Consultant physiotherapist dedicated to improving care for young athletes. She has worked across national teams, Premier League football, county cricket and school sport, helping thousands of children return safely to play after injury. Angela founded Physiofit in 1992, growing it into a centre of excellence before selling it in 2021 to focus on education and advocacy through her platform Kids Back 2 Sport. A passionate global educator, she delivers international workshops, created the Kids Back 2 Sport return-to-play course, has consulted with the Cheshire Cricket Board for nearly two decades, and is a contributing author to Cricket Sports Medicine.

Daniel is a highly experienced physiotherapist with more than 15 years in the NHS, private practice and elite sport. For the past eight years he has worked with England Athletics across U13–U20 national and international squads, specialising in the assessment, treatment and long-term management of young athletes while collaborating closely with parents and coaches. He is also an active educator, lecturing for the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport & Exercise Medicine and the University of the West of England on topics including overtraining and adolescent injury. 

Link to download free ossification timings and growth and maturation handout discussed in this episode - https://kidsback2sport.com/resources/

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