Dr. Brian Cole and Dr. Joshua Blomgren talk frankly about the increased incidence of sports injuries among youth athletes. They agree while physical activity is important, over-training and lack of rest between seasons can have adverse effects. This article also includes information on the recent survey of Illinois athletic trainers (coordinated by the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush) ranking the top sports injuries sustained by high school athletes.

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Dr. Cole

Dr. Blomgren