Sports Injuries
Baylee Hux
Injuries Today
Prevention
- Enrolling your child in sports programs that are well maintained by the coaches and athletic trainers.
- Equipping your child with the proper gear.
- Making good habits by routinely warming up and cooling down correctly to prevent injury before and after any physical exercise.
- Making sure that your child has access to water and other athletic drinks to stay hydrated during warm weather especially if the sport is out doors.
Also, there are programs offered by hospitals to help strengthen your muscles and ligaments through various exercises.
Works Cited
"Injuries to Children." Powers Taylor. Powers Taylor. Web. 11 Dec. 2015. <http://www.powerstaylor.com/dallas-personal-injury-lawyer/injuries-to-children/>.
"Sports Injuries." Childhood and Their Prevention: A Guide for Parents with Ideas for Kids. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. Web. 11 Dec. 2015. <http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Sports_Injuries/child_sports_injuries.asp>.
"How to Deal with a Child's First Fracture - Today's Parent." Todays Parent. Today's Parent, 7 Aug. 2012. Web. 11 Dec. 2015. <http://www.todaysparent.com/kids/school-age/how-to-deal-with-a-childs-first-fracture/>.
"Half of Children Unnecessarily Receiving Scans for Head Injuries." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Web. 15 Dec. 2015. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/8499228/Half-of-children-unnecessarily-receiving-scans-for-head-injuries.html>.