Any Given Monday: Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them for Athletes, Parents, and Coaches - Based on My Life in Sports Medicine
Despite widespread worries of sedentary youth and obesity, many kids are playing sports with greater intensity than ever before. Whether pushed by parents or driven by their own dreams, young players who train as hard as the pros put themselves in danger of major-league injuries. Andrews has seen it all in his long and celebrated career, treating living legends, college phenoms, and kids whose overtraining destroyed their potential. He hopes here to educate parents, grandparents, coaches, trainers, and other medical personnel about safer ways to develop talent and prevent sports injuries from occurring. After a sobering overview, Andrews offers quick recommendations for a wide variety of high-participation sports, from baseball, football, basketball, and soccer to skiing, snowboarding, swimming, and cheerleading (which he calls completely out of control). Much can be accomplished simply with rest and cross-training. While it is unlikely that many will read this cover to cover, it makes a great pass-around for parents and grandparents and demands to be read by youth coaches, trainers, and sports administrators, who, hopefully, will heed Andrews’ call for change. --Keir Graff