Athletic injuries

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I am curious, for those of you in middle or high schools, or with your own children in that age range, what are the most frequent sports injuries you are seeing and for which sports? Any specific sports you think have significantly higher injuries?

I am in a K-2 school, and have seen a couple of concussions from tackle football. My own kids have thankfully not gotten injured (yet)- 12 year old son does LAX, Basketball, and Baseball. 10 year old daughter does competitive cheer.

Specializes in Emergency Department.

Hi, sorry, I am not trying to hijack or divert the thread but I have a question.

What are you guys doing that you are getting so many concussions from soccer? In our ED we would only see an occasional clash of heads (maybe 1 - 2 a month) and it was more to do with the lacerations than concussions. Do not remember anyone having concussion from heading a ball in over 20 years in ED. Rugby was the biggest provider of head injuries.

There is a big thing to try to limit heading the ball in soccer here at present due to the link to Alzheimer's/dementia in later life.

Thanks for any information.

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Hi, sorry, I am not trying to hijack or divert the thread but I have a question.

What are you guys doing that you are getting so many concussions from soccer? In our ED we would only see an occasional clash of heads (maybe 1 - 2 a month) and it was more to do with the lacerations than concussions. Do not remember anyone having concussion from heading a ball in over 20 years in ED. Rugby was the biggest provider of head injuries.

There is a big thing to try to limit heading the ball in soccer here at present due to the link to Alzheimer's/dementia in later life.

Thanks for any information.

I don't think there are any more concussions now than previously. I think we are all much more aware and (maybe somehwhat hypervigilant) about recognizing the signs and symptome, with good reason. The risk of chronic issues with head trauma is real. School districts are very concerned about the consequences of a student not being dx'd and tx'd, as well as the legal implication of allowing a student to return to play while still injured.

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I guess the ones that make it to my office range from getting smacked with something (ball, another player) and having swelling or a bloody nose to various sprains (get a lot of hyperextended fingers and occassional knees). We have been trained to be on the alert for concussions these days, but I can't say I see a whole lot of that. Football practice and games are outside my contract time so they have their own trainers and even a volunteer MD that attends to that.

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I'm wondering if it could be that...since women change their mind more often than men, that rapid neurotransmitter fluctuation predisposes them to concussion versus the little or no comparative neuro activity in men.

Funny OD:sarcastic:

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I'm wondering if it could be that...since women change their mind more often than men, that rapid neurotransmitter fluctuation predisposes them to concussion versus the little or no comparative neuro activity in men.

Oh you are so going to get it for that. :arghh:

I think I will sit on the sidelines and watch. :yes::roflmao:

It may be you that gets a concussion if some of the ladies get a hold of you...

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Oh you are so going to get it for that. :arghh:

I think I will sit on the sidelines and watch. :yes::roflmao:

It may be you that gets a concussion if some of the ladies get a hold of you...

I only come out from under my desk to check for updates...

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Specializes in Pediatrics Retired.
Hi, sorry, I am not trying to hijack or divert the thread but I have a question.

What are you guys doing that you are getting so many concussions from soccer? In our ED we would only see an occasional clash of heads (maybe 1 - 2 a month) and it was more to do with the lacerations than concussions. Do not remember anyone having concussion from heading a ball in over 20 years in ED. Rugby was the biggest provider of head injuries.

There is a big thing to try to limit heading the ball in soccer here at present due to the link to Alzheimer's/dementia in later life.

Thanks for any information.

I bet you played a lot of Rugby...that would explain a lot.

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Sprains mostly, I try to apply first aid and then off they go.

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I bet you played a lot of Rugby...that would explain a lot.

Sadly I can't argue with you. Played a fair bit in my youth.

:roflmao::cheeky::yes:

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