What are the common injuries from sports specialization?

A huge percentage of young athletes play one sport year round starting from a very early age. Is this sport specialization harmful? In this Ask Dr. Geier video, I share my thoughts on the common injuries that can result from playing one sport all year at an early age.

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Jack in Newark, Illinois asks:
What are the injuries you see the most due to specializing in a sport too early?

Overuse injuries can affect kids who specialize in a single sport. Too much repetitive stress without enough time to rest can cause injuries to bones, tendons and ligaments in the body.

In this video, I discuss some of the common injuries by the type of sport. I also share my thoughts on why playing multiple sports can not only prevent injuries but also improve athletic performance.

What can we do to encourage kids, parents and coaches to allow kids to play multiple sports growing up? Or do you think that focusing on one sport is not harmful and maybe even helpful to the child’s performance? Please share your thoughts below!

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[kazemsaiadi]

Hi this is my MRI Report
My right knee injured 5 weeks ago
and I Immediately Fixing that and Walking with a cane for 3 weeks.
and go to Physiotherapy for 2 weeks daily.
i Feel little pain when bending down from behind In hamstring and groin
Now

please more Explain to me Is there a problem and Should I Be Concerned?
Can i Do sport After This with High intensity?
(wrestling, running, volleyball...)
Please Help Me What should I do?

Right Knee Joint MRI:

Medial and lateral menisci have normal shape and signal intensities.

There is subtle increased T2W & TRIM SI of ACL suspicious for sprain.

PCL, MCL, LCL and patellar tendon appear normal.

Visualized bones and muscles have normal signal intensities.

There is extra-articular edema and moderate knee joint effusion