A mother on ACL tears in youth athletes- “While sitting at my son’s baseball game the other night I heard a couple of parents I know talking about how one of them is seeing a physical therapist for his knee and shoulder problems. He said that the main injuries they are seeing in the 8-13 year old age range are concussions and knee ACL tears. According to this therapist, these kids are not candidates for surgical reconstruction as the growth plates in their knees are still developing.” If your child does end up with an injury or a tear, don’t jump into surgery as the first line of defense. What child wants arthroscopic surgery on their sports resume at the age of 14? Prolotherapy is a great alternative to surgery for these young athletes.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:00:00 +0000
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