Episode 6: Return to Play

10/19/21 • 19 min

Since the onset of COVID-19, Children's Mercy Kansas City has had a task force addressing the questions and concerns around athletes returning to sport following COVID infection. On this episode, we are joined by three of those task force members - sports medicine physicians Natalie Stork, MD; and Brian Harvey, DO, as well as Nicole Fillingame, the sports medicine outreach and athletic training manager.

The conversation, which was recorded on Oct. 14, 2021, includes the latest updates around returning to play following COVID-19 infection as well as the teams' work with the living white paper: Recommendations for a Safe Return to Sport and Physical Activity After COVID-19.

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Episode 5: Water and Hydration

Despite the commonly known importance of water in our bodies, many athletes do not seriously consider the effects of hydration during and after athletic performance. Sometimes referred to as the hidden nutrient, water is involved in the majority of chemical reactions that occur in an athlete's body around athletic performance.

Our guest for this episode is a clinical nutrition specialist IV at Children’s Mercy, Lora Edwards, MEd, RD, LD, CSSD holds a board certification in sports dietetics. Lora talks us through the importance of water for athletes and how to be hydrated before, during and after physical activity to achieve their maximal physical performance.

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Episode 7: Overuse Injuries

Sport participation is at the core of the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center’s mission statement, as it promotes the physical and emotional well-being of student-athletes, while encouraging a lifelong habit of exercise. Although the benefits of athletic activity are significant, too much activity can lead to injury – especially when specific actions are repeated over a long period of time.

Our guest for this episode is Greg Canty, MD, a sports medicine physician at Children’s Mercy. Dr. Canty has extensive medical training including seven years of medical school and pediatrics residency at the University of Louisville, three years of emergency medicine fellowship at Children’s Mercy, and a year of sports medicine fellowship at the University of Colorado.

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