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Concussion Recovery from Sports and Not

Dr. Jeff Lin — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 16:24:34 +0000

As I write this, my 13 year old son continues his recovery from his first concussion suffered four weeks ago in his ice hockey game. As pediatricians, we frequently see…

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Fitness Your Way

Dr. Paul Jones — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 08:30:17 +0000

Enoch Jones, the son of KPA’s Dr. Paul Jones (Farragut office), has an interesting form of exercise…he’s a Ninja. Enoch, now 9, tried multiple team sports as a young child…

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My Child is Older, Does He/She Really Need a Checkup?

Dr. Timothy Thurston — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 18:14:19 +0000

When your child is preschool age it often seems routine to get a checkup. After the kindergarten checkup many people wonder what the purpose of a checkup really is. KPA…

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Overuse Injuries

Dr. Scott Brice — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:23:30 +0000

Each year, many children and adolescents suffer sports-related injuries. While most sports injuries are acute, it is estimated that over half of all injuries are a result of overuse. An…

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