Dr. Paul Stricker is a specialist in pediatric and adolescent sports
medicine who is enthusiastic about the opportunities for young
people
to have a positive experience with sports and exercise. He was
among the first group of physicians to be Board-Certified in both
Pediatrics
and Sports Medicine in 1993, and is still part of a select group of just over 130 such pediatricians. He reached a unique and coveted
position
as physician for the U.S. delegation at the Sydney Olympics in
2000, and was the first pediatrician to be selected by the U.S.
Olympic
Committee for the summer Olympic Games. He has been chosen as one of America's Top Pediatricians and America's Best Doctors. Still a dedicated athlete, he is nationally competitive in US Masters swimming. He is also the Past-President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
He graduated from the University of Missouri-Rolla
with a B.S. in Life Science, and achieved NCAA All-American status
in swimming. He received his medical degree from the University
of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, and then spent a year as
a Big Brother in a home for troubled teens. After a pediatric residency
at Arkansas Children's Hospital, he completed his subspecialty training
in Sports Medicine at UCLA. He currently practices sports medicine
in San Diego.
His professional accomplishments on the national and international
sports scene have included the position of team physician for the
U.S. Olympic Committee, and for the U.S. National Teams for swimming,
soccer, gymnastics, and basketball. Following the 1995 U.S. Olympic
Festival and 1997 World University Games, he was appointed as Head
Physician
for the 1999 World University Games. He also served U.S.A. Swimming
at the World Championships, Pan-Pacific Championships, and the 2000
Olympic Trials. He also provides care for elite athletes as a volunteer
at the Arco Olympic Training Center.
SPORTS SUCCESS Rx! authored by Dr. Paul Stricker, M.D.
Dr. Paul Stricker advises parents and coaches on how to make sports healthy, safe and fun for kids—with a prescription to cure the disease of excess pressure and unrealistic expectations in youth sports.
Many parents dream of their children becoming the next LeBron James or Maria Sharapova. But, these young sports phenoms are just that, phenomenal and exceptional.
In Sports Success Rx! Your Child’s Prescription for the Best Experience: How to Maximize Potential and Minimize Pressure (American Academy of Pediatrics, October 2006) author Paul R. Stricker, MD, FAAP, stresses that parents and coaches must embrace the idea of “reality sports success.” Dr. Stricker, a pediatrician also board-certified in sports medicine, outlines for parents and coaches the physical, chemical, and mental milestones that determine sports skill development in youth. Many unrealistic expectations and pressures stem from a lack of knowledge about the sequential maturation of these skills. With a better understanding of that developmental highway, parents and coaches can all help kids have a more positive and reality success experience of personal improvement and accomplishment. Kids need to know that true success is not defined by a gold medal.
Sports Success Rx! offers a friendly and jargon-free discussion of how children develop and what physical skills are achievable and appropriate for each age group. Dr. Stricker makes it clear that whether or not little Johnny can catch a softball has far more to do with the maturation of his eye-sight than talent or motivation. While promoting the benefits of regular exercise, Dr. Stricker warns of the emotional and physical dangers young athletes face from unrealistic performance pressure and overuse injuries.
Sports Success Rx! includes helpful “Success Rx” summaries at the end of each chapter, prescribing for parents and coaches the steps to help children maximize their potential and redefine success. Dr. Stricker speaks directly to parents in “Between You and Me” sections and asks parents to think critically about their child’s sports participation and how they can ensure their youngster is having fun and staying safe.
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DR. PAUL STRICKER IN THE NEWS
Dr. Stricker was recently broadcasted on XM Satellite Radio.
To listen, please click on the following links below. You will be directed to the ReachMD web site. You will be able to listen or download the segments after creating an account.
Dr. Stricker featured on ESPN and ABC News.
Click the screenshot below to view "Fight Club for Kids".
Dr. Stricker has authored other numerous medical publications
and has been cited in such national publications as US News & World Report, USA Today, parenting
magazines, and has been featured on many television programs discussing
sports medicine topics for children and teenagers. His speaking
engagements include prestigious medical universities, the American
Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine,
and numerous sports medicine conferences.
Dr. Stricker reached a highlight of his career in sports medicine
with his selection as team physician for the 2000 Summer Olympic
Games in Sydney. Due to his extensive experience, achievements,
and credentials, he is expertly qualified for the role of medical
advisor for parents, coaches, teachers, and anyone involved in youth
sports. He brings a positive and dynamic message about sports development
that simultaneously provides a pressure-reducing approach to competition
and exercise, and maximizes all the enjoyable and encouraging aspects
of the sports experience.
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Press Release: For Immediate
Release May 23, 2007
Dr. Paul Stricker's "Sports Success" wins prestigious Book Award
Dr. Paul Stricker was recently informed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that his text "Sports Success Rx! Your Child's Prescription for the Best Experience: How to Maximize Potential and Minimize Pressure", published in 2006 in conjunction with the AAP, has received a prestigious book award. "Sports Success" won an Honorable Mention award at the Midwest Independent Publishers Association's 2006 Midwest Book Awards. More information's at http://www.mipa.org, but according to its Web site, these book awards attracted an unprecedented 146 nominations from 65 publishers in ten of the twelve Midwestern states in the region. The 69 award-winning titles come from 35 different publishers representing all ten states.
In his family-friendly book, "Sports Success Rx!", Dr. Stricker outlines for parents and coaches the physical, chemical, and mental milestones that determine sports skill development in youth. Many unrealistic expectations and pressures stem from a lack of knowledge about the sequential maturation of these skills. With a better understanding of that developmental highway, parents and coaches can all help kids have a more positive and reality success experience of personal improvement and accomplishment.
Dr. Stricker is an active member in the American College of Sports Medicine, a Charter member and Past-President of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) was organized in 1991 by physicians who recognized the need for an organization within the field of sports medicine that approached athletes, exercising individuals and teams comprehensively with consultative and continuous care of their orthopedic, medical, nutritional and psychosocial issues. Although sports medicine concepts are often thought of in conjunction with professional and elite athletes, these concepts apply to athletes of all levels including grade school, high school, college and recreational athletes. AMSSM is comprised of over 1000 Sports Medicine Physicians whose goal is to provide a link between the rapidly expanding core of knowledge related to sports medicine and its application to patients in a clinical setting.
NOTE: For more information, please contact the AMSSM, 11639 Earnshaw, Overland Park, KS 66210, (913) 327-1415.
