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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

A Warning on Overuse Injuries for Youths

By JANE E. BRODY Published: April 4, 2011 Just as warming weather brings millions of young athletes back onto sports fields, a major athletics association has renewed this warning: Some school-age competitors who are inadequately prepared, or improperly coached, continue to develop serious overuse injuries. The risks often exceed those faced by adults who get carried away with a chosen sport because young athletes are still growing mentally and physically, and so are vulnerable to certain injuries, some of which can compromise growth. Among the most common are Osgood-Schlatter disease, a painful inflammation just below the knee; Sever’s disease, a injury to the heel’s growth plate; and among young baseball pitchers, nagging elbow or shoulder injuries. Young athletes are also more vulnerable to stress fractures. Read the rest of the article here.

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