Stretching each of the major lower body muscle groups both before and after sporting activity will help your young athlete stay injury-free throughout the season. The exercises included here are designed to help stretch the large muscle groups.| orthoinfo.aaos.org
Casts and splints hold broken bones in place while they heal. This video discusses how to take care of your cast or splint to make sure your bone heals properly and you recover faster.| orthoinfo.aaos.org
Because young athletes are still growing, they are at a greater risk for injury than adults. The consequences of overdoing a sport can include injuries that impair growth, and may lead to long-term health problems. Fortunately, many youth sports injuries can be prevented.| orthoinfo.aaos.org
During arthroscopy, your surgeon inserts a small camera called an "arthroscope" into your damaged joint. The camera displays pictures on a video monitor, and your surgeon uses these images to guide miniature surgical instruments.| orthoinfo.aaos.org
Active teenagers or young adults who participate in sports sometimes experience pain in the front of the knee, usually underneath the kneecap. This type of pain is not usually caused by a physical abnormality in the knee, but by overuse or inadequate stretching.| orthoinfo.aaos.org