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Injury is a frequent,
but unnecessary part of sports participation. Many injuries are
preventable. The purpose of this Web page is to give athletes, parents,
and coaches some guidelines to follow regarding injury prevention,
signs and symptoms of minor and serious injury, and how to respond
to these injuries.
It is extremely
important to be able to recognize serious and/or life threatening
injuries. These injuries are not always obvious therefore, we recommend
that someone (i.e. a coach or a team parent) become certified in
Basic First Aid Procedures. The American Red Cross offers frequent
courses in these procedures.
Please remember
that these are merely guidelines and that whenever you are in doubt,
it is best to have the injury checked out by your physician.
American
Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy
of Orthopedic Surgery
Children's
Orthopedics of Hawaii
National Athletic
Trainer's Association
National SAFE
KIDS Campaign
U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission
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How
to prevent and reduce
the risk of sports injury.
Information
and guidelines
to prevent re-injury.
Learn
how to prevent,
recognize, and treat specific types
of sports injuries with
our sports injury fact sheets.
| Concussions
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| Head,
Neck & Spine |
| Facial |
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(Face, Eye, Nose, Jaw, Teeth) |
| Joint
Trauma |
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(Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Hip, Knee, Ankle) |
| Chest,
Rib & Abdomen |
| Overuse |
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Strains, Shin Splints, Foot/Arch) |
| Fractures |
| Shock |
| Heat
Illness |
| Bleeding |
For
more information about
Sports Injury Prevention, view the
Action
Plan 2002. (2,342 KB)
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