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Chronic or Overuse Injuries in Sports

Author: Joseph Iero, M.D.


Football Injury Analysis: Field Turf vs. Natural Grass

Author: Dr. Bill Barnhill


Heart Disease in the Young Athlete

Author: Michele D. Pescasio,M.D.


Nutritional Abuse

Author: Lyle Micheli, M.D.


Preventing Heat Exhaustion and Dehydration

Author: Amadeus Mason, M.D.


Sports Injuries and Arthritis

Author: William Cottrell, M.D.


Sports Participation in Children: When to Begin?

Author: Russell Ellis, M.D.

 

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Overuse Injuries: The New Scourge of Kids Sports

Overuse injuries were once virtually unknown in young athletes. All that changed with the emergence of organized sports and their emphasis on repetitive coaching drills, as well as the recent trend toward sports specialization in young athletes
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Reducing the Risk

The implementation of solid safety rules will not guarantee your athletes freedom from injury, but it will lower the chances of both common and serious catastrophic injuries. Decreasing the chance of injury lowers the chance of facing expensive, time-consuming, program-shattering lawsuits...
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