Pediatric Sports Injuries

August 29th, 2014
By Patrick A. Roth, MD, MHA, FAANS, FACS

Youth athletes are getting hurt at an alarming rate. There are both medical and holistic approaches to treat sports injuries, but it is best to take steps to prevent them from happening in the first place. This panel discusses why these injuries are occurring, how to prevent them, ways parents can look for signs of injury, and addressing pain sooner than later when you notice something wrong.

Dr. Roth is amongst the panel speaking during this piece.

Learn more about pediatric sports injuries. See original story at Thirteen.org.

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