Positive Coaching Alliance: Avoiding Overuse in the Developing Athlete [Webinar]

This webinar was held at 7 PM on Thursday, May 10, 2012, and featured an opportunity to learn from the experts who oversee athletic training and coordinate medical care for the Chicago White Sox.

Insight is provided by Drs. Chuck Bush-Joseph and Greg Nicholson, team physicians for the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bulls and leading sports medicine specialists at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago. More tips provided by Brian Ball, Chicago White Sox assistant athletic trainer, on preventing overuse injuries and the importance of good throwing mechanics.

Positive Coaching Alliance is a non-profit organization started at Stanford University, with the mission to transform youth sports so that all athletes have a positive, character-building experience. Hundreds of leagues and schools serving 5-to-18-year-olds throughout the U.S. partner with PCA to train their coaches and educate their parents.