Angela Jackson (Physiotherapist): Why are kids getting stress fractures?

Angela Jackson is a Chartered Physiotherapist who has spent the last 35 years seeking to understand why some young athletes get injured, yet others don’t. Her determination to educate young athletes on reducing their injury risk, has fuelled a career that has taken her from Canada, to working with national teams, clubs and schools across many sports becoming an expert in understanding all aspects of youth athlete development. She is the physio to the Cheshire Cricket Board and has a particular interest in low back stress fractures. She is a passionate educator through her online and in person courses and lectures to health and exercise professionals both in the UK and internationally. In this episode she discusses: Why it's wrong to apply adult diagnoses to children. The increase of stress fractures seen after Covid Lockdowns. Why any child with Lower Back Pain on the opposite side to their throwing arm should be treated as a stress fracture. Her simple test for lower body stress fractures. The important of managing Training Volume, Nutrition and Sleep in preventing stress fractures. Her mobile phone analogy for kids to explain how stress fractures occur . You can keep up to date with Angela via her Twitter: @angiejphysio and via Instagram @angiejphysio as well as her website www.angelajacksonphysio.com . To learn more about the LTAD Network check out www.ltadnetwork.com or follow on Instagram: @ltadnetwork or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltadnetwork . You can keep up to date with Athletic Evolution via our www.athleticevolution.co.uk , Instagram: @athleticevouk and Twitter: @athleticevouk .