As a sports medicine specialist and an orthopedic surgeon that treats youth sports injuries we are faced with two serious problems. They tend to be on opposite sides of the spectrum: The rise of childhood obesity and the parallel rise in pediatric sports injuries. I would like to quote Dr. Lyle Micheli who is one… Read more »
Posts Tagged: sports injuries
Acrobatic Gymnastics Injury, and Sports Injuries from Trampoline and Tumbling
Scientific researchers led by Grapton and Colleagues (2013) looked at sports injuries like gymnastics injury, trampoline injuries and injuries from tumbling over a 5 year period of time. Researchers specifically analyzed data on 357 traumatic injury events to understand a variety of factors including the following: Type of accident Level of athletic expertise Location of… Read more »
Does a Sports Injury like an ACL Tear Mean the End of Competitive Play for Pro Athletes?
ACL Tear and Other Sports Injuries Play Key Role in Ending Sports Career for Some Athletes Researchers in Finland published interesting findings in the European Journal of Sports Science (2012) led by Ristolainen and colleagues that sports injuries like an ACL tear may radically alter the direction of an athlete’s career. In a study specifically… Read more »
Baseball Injury and Softball Injuries include Ball-Related Facial Fractures
Baseballs and Softballs Linked to Facial Fractures – Sometimes kids suffer from a sports injury like a baseball injury or injuries from softball involving a facial fracture. A study published in the Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery led by Dr. Lorelei Grunwaldt and colleagues in Pittsburgh at the Children’s Hospital looked at around 167… Read more »
Labral Hip Injury among Rowers
Dr. Robert Boykin and colleages (2013) published research in Clinical Orthopedics on hip injuries including labral hip injury among rowers. Recognized as one of the first sports to be included in the Olympics, rowing is a rigorous sport where a team of racers in boats competes against other teams on rivers, lakes and even sometimes… Read more »
Youth Sports Injuries: An Examination of Overuse Injuries and Trauma
As published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, E. Jesperson and colleagues (2013) conducted a cohort study to understand youth sports injuries. Researchers specifically looked at the incidence of traumatic and overuse injuries in kids ages 6 to 12 years. The research on youth sports injuries was conducted over a 2… Read more »
Golf Injury and the Upper Body
With an estimated 60 million people participating in golf world wide, researchers led by Dr. Michael Cohen and colleagues looked at golf related injuries to understand common golf injury patterns and prevention. Some causes of injuries in golfers include the following: Overplaying the game Problems with the golf swing Hitting the ground Golf Injury from… Read more »
Sports Injuries – Comparing Children and Teens with Sports Injuries
Sports Injuries in Kids – Researchers Compare Young Children with Teens – Sports injuries are very common among children, and a concern to parents, coaches and doctors. Sometimes when we talk about sports injuries and kids, we refer to kids as a group as though they are all the same. New research is looking more… Read more »
Sports Injuries in Children – Learn more about Common Sports Injuries for Kids
Sports Injuries in Children – Learn More With around 7.6 million high school kids in the U.S. participating in some type of sports activity, sports injuries in children are a genuine concern. There are a number of common sport-related injuries impacting this youth population during athletic participation. While many sports injuries in children are considered… Read more »
Heat Related Illness and Sports Injuries A Real Concern for Kids
Learn about Heat Related Illness and Preventing Heat Stress Before Summer Youth Sports Begin Researchers led by Zachary Kerr and colleagues (2013) and published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine estimate that over 9,000 high school athletes are treated every year for heat related illness from physical exertion in warm temperatures. Risk factors include hot… Read more »
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