{"id":1107,"date":"2016-09-27T19:48:50","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T19:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2021-07-28T16:36:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T16:36:33","slug":"how-to-spot-if-your-child-has-a-sports-injury-and-what-to-do-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\/home-page\/2016\/09\/27\/how-to-spot-if-your-child-has-a-sports-injury-and-what-to-do-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Spot if Your Child Has a Sports Injury and What to do About it"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re always encouraging our children to get out of the house and do something active, so\u00a0we\u2019re delighted when they take a keen interest in a sport and proud if they get into a school\u00a0team. But there\u2019s a price to pay; we don\u2019t always realise how vulnerable young, growing\u00a0bones and joints are to damage.<\/p>\n<p>Because young athletes are still growing, they run a greater risk of injury than adults. While\u00a0bones are still growing, they can be damaged more easily; where an adult might pull a\u00a0muscle in a sporting incident, a child in the same circumstances is more likely to suffer from\u00a0a bony injury such as a fracture, damage to the growth plate or a traction injury to the bone\u00a0where the tendon attaches into it.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, the consequences of lots of sport could be an injury that impairs growth or cause\u00a0long-term health problems.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Looking Out Header&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#7d78b9&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Looking Out for the Signs of Children&#8217;s Sports Injuries<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If a child complains that they\u2019re in pain, PE teachers, coaches and parents should listen and\u00a0take them seriously. They should also be able to spot the signs of an overuse injury:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pains, not directly caused by a fall or a hard tackle, that increase with activity,<\/li>\n<li>Swelling joints,<\/li>\n<li>Changes in technique caused by over-compensation,<\/li>\n<li>Reduced interest in a sport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\/2015\/08\/31\/childhood-injuries-and-how-to-treat-them\/\">find out more<\/a><\/strong> about each of these diseases and what to do about them on the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.petersfield-physio-clinic.co.uk\">Petersfield Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic website.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Causes Header&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#7d78b9&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>What Causes Sports Injuries Among Children?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Youth sport is taken more seriously these days than in my day. Regular training is around\u00a0busy match schedules and places on a team are competitive so a child is under pressure to\u00a0specialise rather than have a go at a variety of activities or switch with the seasons. Many\u00a0children feel they have to play in more than one team to improve.<\/p>\n<p>This leads to repetitive stress injuries on key parts of the body because they aren\u2019t given the\u00a0time and opportunity to rest and recover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Back Pain: from gymnastics and weightlifting.<\/li>\n<li>Little leaguer\u2019s Shoulder: from athletics, throwing events.<\/li>\n<li>Little Leaguer\u2019s Elbow: from cricket or baseball, throwing events.<\/li>\n<li>Knee pain (Osgood-Schlatter Syndrome): from football, netball.<\/li>\n<li>Ankle pain (Sever\u2019s Disease): from running, jumping.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Why Children Header&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#7d78b9&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Why Are Children Vulnerable to Injury?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You might have thought that the long bones in the arm or leg grow from the centre, pushing\u00a0the ends further apart as the child grows. In fact, growth comes from areas of cartilage,\u00a0called growth plates, at each end of a bone.<\/p>\n<p>Growth plates are weaker than surrounding ligaments and tendons. Repetitive stress can\u00a0lead to injury of the growth plate which disrupts normal bone growth.<\/p>\n<p>But once the child\u2019s bones have finished growing the growth plates harden, or ossify, and\u00a0the different parts of the bone fuse together, becoming stronger.<\/p>\n<p>Girls seem to rocket in height before boys do; that\u2019s because their growth plates ossify\u00a0earlier, at around the age of 13 to 15. Boys, on the other hand are later developers, reaching\u00a0skeletal maturity between 15 and 17.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Don&#8217;t Overdo Header&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#7d78b9&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Overdo an Activity<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Overuse injuries build up steadily over time, especially when an athletic activity is repeated\u00a0so often that limbs and joints don\u2019t have enough time to heal between playing.<\/p>\n<p>Stress fractures occur when muscles become tired and transfer more stress to bones. Bone\u00a0is a living tissue and is constantly being built up and broken down. If too much stress is put\u00a0on bones over a long time, especially small or weight-bearing bones like the ones in your\u00a0feet, the body can\u2019t generate bone fast enough and small cracks, or stress fractures,\u00a0develop.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just bones that take a battering. Muscles, ligament and tendons are also forming and\u00a0strengthening and haven\u2019t developed the robustness and strength to cope with too much\u00a0use. They need rest too.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;What Can You Do Header&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#7d78b9&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>What Can You Do if Your Child has an Overuse Sports Injury?<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure the child gets a period of rest, off their sport.<\/li>\n<li>If a pain persists, it\u2019s important to seek proper medical treatment. A physiotherapist\u00a0can also advise on ice treatments and other pain-relief, exercise programmes and\u00a0stretches to help recovery, to improve movement and strength.<\/li>\n<li>Use strapping for joints and extra using cushion pads in footwear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Prevention Header&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#7d78b9&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Prevention is Better than a Cure<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Many overuse injuries in children can be prevented. The key to prevention is avoiding overdoing any\u00a0single sport and giving growing bodies\u2019 adequate rest between activities.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s very important that children warm up and STRETCH properly, especially when they\u2019re going\u00a0through a growth spurt, as their muscles grow much more slowly than their bones; that means their\u00a0muscles become very tight until they\u2019ve had a chance to catch up with the growth of the bones they\u00a0interact with.<\/p>\n<p>Limit the number of teams in which your child is playing in one season. Children who play on\u00a0more than one team for the same sport are especially at risk from overuse injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Try to get your child interested in other activities \u2013 a change IS as good as a rest. Encourage\u00a0regular breaks throughout the year and hopefully, your child will enjoy injury-free activities\u00a0that will set them up for good health all their lives.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] We\u2019re always encouraging our children to get out of the house and do something active, so\u00a0we\u2019re delighted when they take a keen interest in a sport and proud if they get into a school\u00a0team. 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