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Johns Hopkins sports medicine specialists are joining forces with colleagues, academic societies, sports celebrities and professional athletic organizations to raise awareness about the growing number of children with sports injuries.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS –– A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey recently found that reports of concussions are up 60 percent over the past decade in hospital emergency rooms. And the increase isn’t a result of more injuries; it’s because people now understand the seriousness of sports injuries, and are taking preventive measure, such as participating in concussion education via text messaging.
An exciting new text messaging program for young athletes, coaches, and parents is launching in the Chicago area. The 'be unstoppable football tips campaign" is designed to raise awareness about concussions and other football injuries. The end goal, help kids play safe and stay strong both on and off the field.
As we close in on the last days of summer, the STOP Sports Injuries campaign celebrates a number of achievements, including three national awards for excellence in communications strategies. The campaign has also been happy to support numerous community events aimed at spreading the word on keeping youth sports safe.
SAN DIEGO, CA –– Leaders from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), UC San Diego Health System, Rady Children’s Hospital and SportsMed Surgery will be holding a free educational event in the Proscenium Theater at Canyon Crest Academy (5951 Village Center Loop Road, San Diego) on Saturday, July 9 from 2 - 3:30 pm for all parents, athletes, coaches and athletic directors who want to learn more about preventing youth sports injuries.
As the STOP Sports Injuries campaign marks its one year anniversary, we are proud of our successes and look forward to all of the opportunities in the future.
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Baseball and softball season has finally arrived and teams across the country have started to practice and play, putting America’s favorite pastime in full swing. Whether players are batting, running, sliding, throwing or catching, these activities can result in injury. As part of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) Prevent Injuries America!® program and the STOP Sports Injuries campaign, orthopaedic surgeons offer recommendations on how to avoid sprains, strains and overuse conditions when playing baseball or softball.
Rosemont, Ill. (April 2011) - The STOP Sports Injuries campaign (www.STOPSportsInjuires.org) continues to expand with more than 130 organizations pledging their support to advocate healthy play for young athletes. A few of the newest supporters include the renowned Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser Permanente and the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ Society (PBATS).
CHICAGO, IL — For years, sports medicine professionals have talked about youth pitching injuries and the stress the motion causes on developing bones and muscles. In a new, 10-year study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers showed that participants who pitched more than 100 innings in a year were 3.5 times more likely to be injured.
On frozen ponds and indoor rinks across the country, boy and girls are dusting off their skates and sticks and hitting the ice. Hockey has become one of the four top professional sports in North America, and growing numbers of young athletes are getting into the game.
Lisa Weisenberger, AOSSM Director of Communications
Phone: 1-847-655-8660
Email: lisa@aossm.org