Losing a tooth due to a sports injury can be a dramatic event. Matt Brewer MS, ATC/R from Children's Hospital Colorado shares tips for properly addressing these injuries while keeping young athletes calm.

Zina Barrow, president of The National Sports Leagues of America and STOP Sports Injuries supporter, shares her thoughts on the work to be done to support injured athletes, as well as in helping prevent serious injuries in youth sports.

April is Youth Sports Safety Month. To raise awareness about sports injuries among young athletes across the country, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the STOP Sports Injuries campaign are looking at an evolving trend to increase outreach - social media. The campaign has had a Facebook and Twitter page since its inception, but campaign coordinators are now trying some different avenues

The STOP Sports Injuries Campaign's first #SportsSafety tweet chat on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, focused on overuse injuries and prevention in young athletes. A wide discussion including the sports medicine community, parents and coaches made it clear that safety for young athletes should come first. 

While injuries in competitive sports are all-to-familiar, recreational sports participants are not immune. Dr. Kevin W. Farmer examines injury rates for the more casual athlete in this post.

Guest author Richard Hinton, MD, MPH, offers some tips for keeping the sport experience positive for young athletes - a great reminder during Youth Sports Safety Month.