Injury rates are about 1% under age 12 and 8% in high school. Older players sustain more severe injuries and girls tend to be injured more often than boys. Most injuries are caused by illegal play, poor field conditions, or incorrect heading.
Most injuries are sprains and strains; of these, the most common are ankle injuries, followed by knee injuries. In the knee sprains of the MCL or ACL and menical (knee cartilage) injuries is the most common.
Injuries can be prevented if players wear shin guards, adequately warm up, and follow rules of play. *(Your Sports Injury by: Thomas M. Howard, Garry WK Ho, MD, and Josh Lewis, MD)*
Coming in September, I will have the video of the dynamic warm up that I use for the defending State Champs from Father Judge.
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