{"id":3431,"date":"2020-09-28T22:12:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T04:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/megapack.pixfort.com\/onepage-elementor\/?page_id=3346"},"modified":"2025-10-20T06:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T12:57:15","slug":"kid-sports-doc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kidsportsdoc.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Kid Sports Doc"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Giving <\/span><\/span> you <\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span> help <\/span><\/span> you <\/span><\/span> need, <\/span><\/span> every <\/span><\/span> STEP <\/span><\/span> or <\/span><\/span> KICK <\/span><\/span> of <\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span> way. <\/span><\/span> <\/h1><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Jessica M. Smith, DO, FAAP, CAQSM. Board Certified in Pediatric Sports Medicine<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why <\/span><\/span> consider <\/span><\/span> a <\/span><\/span> pediatric <\/span><\/span> sports <\/span><\/span> medicine <\/span><\/span> specialist? <\/span><\/span> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Millions of young athletes participate in sports activities across the United States, the issues of sports participation, sports safety, and specific \"return-to-play<\/strong>\" decisions. Athletic patients and their families are turning increasingly toward a pediatrician for guidance and safe decision-making regarding sports participation and injury prevention.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dealing with an Injury<\/h4>

The connection between mental health and sports performance. No one \u2014 no matter your age, gender or level of competition is immune to sports injury. Overcoming a sports injury<\/strong> involves more than rest, rehab and practice. Athletes need to harness their brainpower, too<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The truth on Concussions<\/h4>

Type of traumatic brain injury that\nchanges the way the brain normally works. Usually caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth. What seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Perform at your Highest Level<\/h4>

Successful athletes consistently perform at their best\u2014safely and efficiently. Our methods and experience can help all athletes use their individual talents to achieve their goals. We focus on each athlete\u2019s unique movement to help maximize performance.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Pediatric <\/span><\/span> Medicine <\/span><\/span> Conditions <\/span><\/span> & <\/span><\/span> Treatments <\/span><\/span> <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The signs of a fracture depend on the type of break and the bone affected. Sometimes there is a deformity, and there also might be swelling and bruising.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Concussions<\/h6>
Kids don\u2019t have to be knocked out to have a concussion. A fall, a hit to the head or anything that shakes the brain inside the skull can cause this hidden injury.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Jessica M. Smith<\/strong> is eager to keep kids healthy, playing the sports that they love, and getting them back into the game safely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Smith graduated from Montana State University-Bozeman. Afterwards she attended medical school at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Colorado, completed her pediatric residency at The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, and is fellowship trained in Pediatric Sports Medicine from Children\u2019s Mercy in Kansas City, MO.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Smith is interested in all aspects of general pediatric care from newborns through adolescence and has a particular interest in non-surgical orthopedic sports medicine care. She is eager to keep kids healthy, playing the sports that they love, and getting them back into the game safely.\n\nSports medicine, Dance medicine, sports injuries, sprains, tendonitis, fracture care, concussion management, well child exams, sick visits.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Smith enjoys being outdoors, spending time with family, and exploring trails with her two dogs; Rocky and Toto.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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