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Staying Healthy

Staying Healthy

Fitness

Safety

Sports Injury Prevention

Healthy Children

Healthy Aging

Too Many Female Athletes...

Are Getting Put On the Shelf

More girls are playing more sports today, more competitively. It’s taken a toll on their knees. Young female athletes are up to 8 times more likely to tear their anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) than boys. Orthopaedic surgeons and athletic trainers cite the more upright stance girls typically take when jumping and landing, and their relatively weaker hamstring muscles, among the possible causes.

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AAOS Now: Leveling the Playing Field

It’s no secret - whether you’re a professional, amateur, or young athlete, you can get hurt playing sports. The good news is that there are a lot of things you can do to reduce your risk for a sports injury. Some examples include training safely, choosing the right footwear, and taking a careful assessment of your environment.

Safe Spring Training

Baseball is one of the most popular recreational sports in the United States. Each spring, more than 40 million Americans pull out their dusty gloves and bats and join in a local baseball or softball league. Injuries are common, especially from throwing and sliding.

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Baseball Injury Prevention

Baseball Field Safety

For Parents and Coaches

Children are at a greater risk for sports injuries today than in the past. This is in large part due to kids becoming "one-sport athletes" early on. This promotes repetitive overuse of the same muscles and joints, which can lead to injury.

To stop this increase in injuries, parents, coaches, and the athletes themselves must be educated in ways to prevent them.

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The Young Athlete

A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes

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For Children

Playing sports is a lot of fun. But the fun ends fast when somebody gets hurt. Find out more about how you can stay safe on the playing field.

Go to Kids Corner to learn about what you can do to prevent sports injuries