Sports Injuries in Children
As the number of young people participating in sports increases, the incidence of sports-related injuries is increasing. Learn more about Youth Sports Injuries
Pediatric Sports Medicine Center
More young people are participating in sports today than ever before. Not only are children and adolescents playing in more competitive sports, but they are also suffering increasing numbers of sports-related injuries. Children are still growing and can sustain injuries and conditions that are affected by their growing bodies. Some injuries heal on their own with rest and immobilization. Others may need surgery to prevent deformity and altered growth.
The Pediatric Sports Medicine doctors at HSS specialize in sports injuries in children. Those injuries can range from common sprains and strains to growth plate injuries, osteochondritis dissecans, patella subluxation/dislocation, discoid meniscus, and injuries of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
Concussions in Young Athletes
Any athlete can suffer a concussion, but they are most common in high and medium contact sports such as football, soccer, lacrosse, and basketball. An estimated 1.2 million suffer sports-related concussions occur yearly. Learn more about Concussion in Athletes.
Back in the Game Patient Stories:
Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialists
Peter D. Fabricant, MD, MPH
Pediatric Orthopedic, Sports Medicine, and Trauma Surgeon
Upper East Side, Uniondale
Daniel W. Green, MD, MS, FAAP, FACS
Pediatric Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Surgeon
Upper East Side, Westchester
Amy A. Skaria, MD
Primary Sports Medicine Physician
Upper East Side
Tiana S. Woolridge, MD, MPH
Pediatric Primary Sports Medicine Physician
Upper East Side