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May 29, 2015 by admin in Handling Injuries

How to Care for a Sprained Ankle

American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in youth soccer. They can happen after a quick change of direction, stepping in a hole or when cleats don’t fit just right. Though the average ankle sprain doesn’t require much recovery time, there are also

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May 22, 2015 by admin in Handling Injuries

Use the Offseason to Prevent Player Injuries

The offseason—that time between seasons when your player isn’t participating competitively in soccer—is when young athletes can get ahead of the game. It’s the time when players can prepare their bodies to prevent common injuries. It’s important to rest during the offseason, but that doesn’t mean taking a full on

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May 22, 2015 by admin in Handling Injuries

Common Sense Advice for Concussion Care

Most people never experience a concussion in soccer or if they do, they may not even know they had one. But identifying and properly treating a concussion is something to take very seriously in order to avoid complications in the future. The types of symptoms a kid could experience from

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May 22, 2015 by admin in Handling Injuries

Concussion ABCs: A Fact Sheet for Parents

Center for Disease Control Aside from being one of the most dangerous injuries a young athlete can suffer, concussions are also hard to recognize and can have negative long term effects. Symptoms can show up immediately, hours, days or sometimes even months after the bump, blow or jolt that caused

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May 22, 2015 by admin in Handling Injuries

Is it Okay to Play in Pain?

Two of the most common questions that sports medicine specialists and physical therapists get from players and parents about injuries are, “What’s the difference between discomfort and pain?” and “Is it okay for me/my child to keep playing if I/they just have a little bit of pain?” Depending on the

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