Preventing and Treating Sporting Injuries in Children

Does your child or teenager play a sport?  This blog post is just for you.  The exerts at John Goetze Physical Therapy specialize in treating sports injuries, but more importantly preventing them as well.football injury John Goetze physical therapy

Parents are often aware of the obvious safety precautions, such as wearing the appropriate safety gear, shoes, mouth-guards, padding, and protective eyewear.   However, it is very important for parents to be educated preventing injuries when participating in athletics.

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First and most importantly, be involved in your child’s sports. Do your research on the most common injuries and talk with your child about safety and the possible risks involved.  Make sure they know how to properly wear all their equipment.  Make sure they have the correct size or fit, and replace any damaged protective gear.  If your child is in a sport such as football, which has a higher injury rate, it is wise to book an appointment at JGPT.  The physical therapists will provide them with exercises and stretches that will strengthen the parts of the body which can prevent the injury from occurring.

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“Children grow rapidly, and injuries and illnesses are sometimes unavoidable. Other children may have or may develop conditions that involve longer term treatment. Physical therapy is a type of treatment for large body systems, such as muscles, joints, and limbs. A licensed physical therapist, who may specialize in working with children, will use gentle exercises, manipulations, and other physical treatments to help your child gain, maintain, or recover their physical abilities.” –  Source: WebMD

athletic injury John Goetze PTIf you child has recently suffered a sporting accident, the team at JGPT is highly skilled in treating a variety of injuries. The goal of the treatment plan is to reduce pain, increase mobility, avoid surgery, prevent any possible disabilities, and educate to avoid future injuries.  Reoccurring injuries is unfortunately very common in the sporting world.  Proper treatment by a skilled physical therapist can help avoid this reoccurrence.

Whether you want to be proactive and prevent injuries, or your child has already suffered an injury, JGPT is the place for you!  Give us a call today.

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