What are the most common injuries for football players?
“In football players, we see a lot of specific kinds of injuries,” says Dr. Manoue, including nerve injury resulting from trauma to the neck and shoulder, called ‘stingers,’ and concussions. “We also see a lot of ligament injuries. If an athlete has a history of multiple concussions or injuries that haven’t been repaired, he should not pass a physical.” What are the most common injuries for baseball players? Shoulder injuries, according to Dr. Manoue. “Most of the time, these are overuse injuries,” he says. He suggests parents ask their doctors when kids can handle the forces that advanced pitches put on their bodies; most doctors agree it’s once a child hits puberty. Until then, he says, a baseball player “should be throwing fast balls and change ups.” What are the most common injuries for basketball players? Overuse injuries are common in basketball, Dr. Mason says, though adolescent players have a different set of concerns than those in the professional arena. “We see a lot of growt
