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Do You Know the Facts About Youth Sports Injuries?

By Janis B. Meredith, JBM Thinks, 12/13/17, 12:00PM PST

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No parent wants to see his or her child injured, but remember that learning from injuries is just as much a part of the journey as playing in the game.

In the U.S., more than 3.5 million youth sports injuries occur in children and teens each year. In fact, almost one-third of all injuries incurred in childhood are sports-related injuries, according to Stanford Children’s Health.

Even though you’ve heard the numbers and are aware of the possibility, there’s a moment in every sports parent’s life that the facts about youth sports injuries become more than just numbers.

I vividly remember:

  • Seeing my oldest daughter break her arm while playing soccer and rushing her to the emergency room.
  • Watching my son go down more than once in a basketball game, wincing in pain at a sprained ankle.