Return to Sports in the COVID Era: A Community Approach for Youth Athletes

In this video, Dr. Stephanie Pearce discusses the steps that should be taken for young athletes to return to sport in the time of COVID.

Dr. Pearce discusses the following:

COVID-19 is an everchanging situation with may different possible health anomalies to be aware of.
A safe and healthy return to sport is important.
COVID and Sports
CDC’s Risk Assessment in Sports
What to do if an athlete gets COVID
COVID and the athlete’s heart
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
- How is it diagnosed?
- How is it Treated?
- NCAA on Return to Sport

The steps for returning to sport are as follows:

Step 1: Daily Symptoms Form
Step 2: Exercise Guidance
Step 3: Medical Clearance
Step 4: COVID 19 – Graduated Return to Play

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About the Author: Peter Millett, MD

Pennsylvania native Peter J. Millett, M.D., M.Sc. is an internationally renowned sports orthopedic surgeon, researcher, and author with numerous patents for groundbreaking orthopedic and biologic innovations. As a partner at The Steadman Clinic, Dr. Millett has been consistently selected as one of the “Best Doctors in America” and has been ranked in the top 1% of Orthopaedic Surgeons by U.S. News and World Reports. Using advanced open and arthroscopic surgical techniques Dr. Millett focuses on restoring damaged joints, ligaments and bones in the shoulder, elbow and knee.

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