South Central Sports Medicine & Sports Performance+ will host ACTIVEkids. ACTIVEkids is a 6 week program designed for kids ages 7-12. ACTIVEkids is a unique, kids-only fitness program that will give your child access to gym equipment and exercises designed specifically for them. Our gym offers a safe environment that will boost your child’s health […]

Soccer Soccer is one of the most popular sports in the world and the fastest growing team sport in the United States. Although soccer provides an enjoyable form of aerobic exercise and helps develop balance, agility, coordination, and a sense of teamwork, soccer players must be aware of the risks for injury. Injury prevention, early […]

On Tuesday, June 20th, area coaches and local athletes gathered for the fourth annual South Central Sports Medicine Coaches Seminar. The event was held to update coaches on current trends in proper hydration prior-to and following athletics. Beau Lower, Director of Rehabilitation for the New Orleans Saints, was the keynote speaker. Along with updates in […]

Tennis elbow is a general term used to describe the overuse of forearm muscles that results in pain at the elbow. Tennis elbow is not strictly related to playing tennis. In fact, fewer than 5 percent of patients with condition actually play tennis. Tennis elbow is caused by repetitive stress on the muscles and tendons […]