Leap of Faith Families, As part of our partnership with Childrens Hospital, we will be sending you a monthly educational newsletter. This will help all of us keep our athletes healthy and safe so they can continue to excel in dance and give God the glory! Blessings, Miss Kelley Nationwide Childrens: When a child needs a hospital, everything matters Sports Medicine Message of the Month | May 2014 The Sprains and Strains of Sporting Injuries: Sprains and strains are some of the most common types of injuries in any sport. They involve the stretching or tearing of tissue. Sprains occur to ligaments (connect bone to bone), while strains involve muscles or tendons (connect muscle to bone). Immediate first aid for all sprains and strains is Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. After initial first aid is administered, prompt referral to an appropriate medical professional should be sought to ensure proper injury treatment because sometimes sprains and strains are more than they seem. Growth plates are located near the ends of long, growing bones in children and gradually close as a child reaches skeletal maturity, explains Thomas Pommering, D.O., Chief of Sports Medicine at Nationwide Childrens Hospital. The growth plate in growing children is weaker than the nearby ligaments and tendons. Therefore, the growth plate will become injured under lower forces than those that would injure a tendon or ligament. For more information on why sprains and strains can be a big deal for your growing athletes, please visit Nationwide Childrens Sports Medicine website.
Posted on: Fri, 09 May 2014 19:15:52 +0000
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