Each year, approximately 30 million students participate in organized sports in the United States, and an estimated 20 percent experience sports-related injuries. Most sports injuries are
caused by overuse, such as excessive stress on a muscle or bone, or acute, sudden trauma.
Living with Sports Injuries provides a crash course in the causes and types of sports injuries, their treatment and prevention, and much more, This book examines the most common sports
injuries, including those to the head and neck, Shoulder, elbow, hip, and other areas of the body, Living with Sports Injuries uses case studies and dramatized, real-life examples to illustrate
the everyday risks and health impact of teen sports.
