Ep 231: Training through the adolescent growth spurt (part 2), with Dr Sara Lynn Terrell

Today is part 2 of a 2-part chat about hip health and training load for the youth athlete. Last episode, Dr Sara Lyn Terrell (Florida Southern College) discussed the developing hip, and the important distinction between primary cam morphology and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.

Many athletes have a bony bump on their hip that doesn't cause any problems - it's the morphology in combination with symptoms that clinicians might worry about.

Today's episode builds on the foundation of the developing hip, and covers appropriate loads for youth athletes. Dr Terrell discusses how to plan, monitor and progress a loading programs, and how you might incorporate strength & conditioning principles into your practice.

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RESOURCES

Strategies to deter primary cam morphology in youth athletes: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptopen.2025.0128

Can we reduce injury risk during the adolescent growth spurt?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37823577/

“My kid is going through a growth spurt – what should I do?”: https://shorturl.at/FqqCM