The Nicklaus Children's Orthopedic, Sports Medicine and Spine Institute

abril 21, 2025 – At Nicklaus Children's we're redefining pediatric care with innovation and expertise. We're proud to be Florida's top children's hospital for orthopedic care performing more pediatric spine surgeries than any other hospital in the state. At Nicklaus Children's, we don't just lead... we deliver life-changing results with one child in mind: yours.

Overhead Athlete Program

enero 23, 2025 – Our Overhead Athlete Program consists of a comprehensive screen to assess specifics of the kinetic chain that directly affect your athlete's ability to perform overhead activities. Sports like baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, and swimming rely on both lower extremity and upper extremity muscle function and performance.

ACL Injury Prevention Program

enero 23, 2025 – Our ACL Injury Prevention Program is designed to correct biomechanical risk factors of ACL injury and to improve strength, power, and agility. The ultimate goal of this program is to keep kids on the field performing at their best.

Running Injury Prevention Program at Nicklaus Children’s Sports Health Center

enero 22, 2025 – Running is reported to have a high injury rate. The Running Program at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is designed to identify and correct for biomechanical movement errors that increase the risk of a running related injury.

Dance Medicine Program at Nicklaus Children's Sports Health Center

enero 21, 2025 – Our Dance Medicine Program’s success lies in the expertise of our Dance Medicine Specialists. We have tailored our Dance Medicine Program to provide the most up to date and comprehensive medical and performance-based care to our dancers.

Youth Athletic Development Program at Nicklaus Children's Sports Health Center

enero 20, 2025 – Our Youth Athletic Development Program consists of Group Fitness Classes and Performance Training Sessions. The goal of this program is to maximize performance in a fun and positive environment while ensuring safe lifting techniques and creating a foundation of fitness for life Our Group Fitness Program includes two different classes.

Arm Care Strategies for the Baseball Player

abril 17, 2023 – The Nicklaus Children's Hospital's Sports Health Program has Board Certified Clinical Specialists in Physical Therapy, Specialists Certified in Strength and Conditioning.

Warmup technique for dancers

agosto 09, 2021 – The Sports Health Program at Nicklaus Children's illustrates a warm up technique for dancers.

Hip and Back Care for Dancers

agosto 09, 2021 –

Watch this video to view ways to help support and protect a growing dancer's back. This tip is brought to you by The Sports Health Program at Nicklaus Children's.

Foot and ankle care for the dancer

agosto 09, 2021 – Foot alignment is an essential part of a dancer's technique. Watch this video tip provided by the Sports Health Program at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

Recovery techniques for dancers

agosto 02, 2021 –

This video discusses recovery techniques for dancers to relieve muscle tightness. This tip is brought to you by the Sports Health Program at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.

Injury Prevention and Performance for Young Athletes

febrero 17, 2021 – Christian Gerstenkorn, lead athletic trainer with the Sports Health Program at Nicklaus Children's, provides an overview on ways to prevent injuries and maintain performance in youth sports.

Single Leg Kneeling on a BOSU Ball

enero 20, 2019 – Physical Therapist, Lauren Butler, demonstrates a Single Leg Kneeling Excercise on a BOSU Ball
 

Thoracic Extension Elbow Slides on Wall

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Kristin Hayden, demonstrates Thoraic Extension Elbow Slides on Wall

Swiss Ball Reverse Plié

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Kristin Hayden, demonstrates the Swii Ball Reverse Plié

Squatting Symmetry on the Neurocom

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Lauren Butler, demonstrates how to achieve Squatting Symmetry on the Neurocom

Sickling & Winging Correction

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Lauren Butler, demonstrates a Sickling & Winging Correction Excercise
 

Quadruped Hip Extension/Abduction

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Kristin Hayden, demonstrates the straight leg bridge for hamstring strengthening.

Prone Foam Roller T-raise

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Lauren Butler, demonstrates a Prone Foam Roller T-raise

Posterior BOSU Hop

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Lauren Butler, demonstrates a Posterior BOSU Hop

Modified Single Leg Romanian Deadlift

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Lauren Butler, demonstrates a Modified Single Leg Romanian Deadlift
 

Jump Rope Drills to Improve Running Form

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Jeffrey Fernandez, demonstrates the straight leg bridge for hamstring strengthening.

Isolated Great Toe Flexion

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Lauren Butler, demonstrates an Isolated Great Toe Flexion
 

Developmental Sequence Training

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Lauren Butler, demonstrates Developmental Sequence Training

Deep Neck Flexor Strengthening

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Kristin Hayden, demonstrates the deep neck flexor strengthening excercise.
 

Basic Forward Plank & Common Faults

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Kristin Hayden, demonstrates a Basic Forward Plank and Common Faults.
 

Banded Single Leg Squat

diciembre 20, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Lauren Butler, demonstrates the Banded Single Leg Squat.
 

Strengthening Pelvic Mobility

diciembre 14, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Kristin Hayden, demonstrates an exercise to strengthen pelvic mobility.

Straight Leg Bridge for Hamstring Strengthening

diciembre 14, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Jeffrey Fernandez, demonstrates the straight leg bridge for hamstring strengthening.

Pelvic Neutral in Standing

diciembre 14, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Kristin Hayden demonstrates how to find your pelvic neutral.

Jeffrey Fernandez explains track stability for runners

diciembre 14, 2018 – Physical Therapist, Jeffrey Fernandez demonstrates trunk stability excercises for runners.

What is an ACL Injury?

septiembre 26, 2018 – Dr. Craig Spurdle is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, explains ACL injuries.

What are the Treatments for ACL Injuries?

septiembre 26, 2018 – Dr. Craig Spurdle is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, talks about treatment options for ACL injuries.

What are the signs and symptoms of an ACL injury?

septiembre 26, 2018 – Dr. Craig Spurdle, pediatric orthopedic surgeon explains the signs and symptoms of an ACL injury.

Sports Health Center at Pinecrest

abril 17, 2018 – The Sports Health Center at Pinecrest is designed to help the young athletes in our community when it comes to prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries.

What is the importance of an EKG screening for young athletes? - Dr. Anthony Rossi explains

noviembre 10, 2017 –

The leading cause of sudden death among young athletes is sudden cardiac death (SCD). Every three days in the U.S., a student athlete dies of SCD. Usually there are no advance signs or symptoms.

To schedule a free EKG screening, please visit: https://www.nicklauschildrens.org/freeEKG

Meet Doctor Craig Spurdle - Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon

agosto 06, 2015 – Craig Spurdle, MD of Nicklaus Children's Hospital is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon with the Orthopedic, Sports Health and Spine Institute.