Dr. Michael Busch, an orthopedic surgeon and director of sports medicine at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia, says that the most common injuries he sees are relatively minor. Your traditional sprains and fractures. While teens are participating in sports in record numbers, more and more are getting hurt in the process Such injuries are mostly in the arms and legs, depending on the sport. For example, in twisting sports such as football or basketball, ankle and knee injuries are more prominent. Busch added that he's seeing an increased number of knee injuries in girls who participate in soccer and basketball.
Experts say approximately two-thirds of all sports injuries are preventable.
So it's like a glass that is two-thirds full. Or energized by the two thirds we can affect. In the past, medical training emphasized the treatment of the sports injury. Today doctors are highlighting injury prevention. We know a lot more about the importance of equipment, diet, and rules related to safety.