“Back Injuries in Pediatric Athletes”

Presented by: Rhonda A. Watkins, MD, MPH                                           Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialist

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland

Planners expect learners to:

1. List common causes of back pain in children.

2. Identify indications for diagnostic imaging and therapeutic interventions for children with back pain.

3. Describe sport-specific considerations for back pain.

4. Provide return to sport guidance for athletes with overuse related back pain.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is accredited by the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For CME credit, online evaluations must be completed by 12pm on the Friday after Grand Rounds.  Requests for the link to the current evaluation must be sent to Cristina.Fernandez@ucsf.edu by NOON on the day of Grand Rounds.