The Injured Athlete What Every Coach Needs To Know

80 % of all injuries are NEW

50 % of all injuries are overuse

Football gets the silver medal injuries/1,000 exposures (was 8.1/1,000 in 1999) Wrestling #3 (2.5/1,000) Boys Soccer #4(2.43/1,000) Girls Soccer #5(2.36/1,000) Girls Basketball #6(2.01/1,000) Boys Basketball #7(2.0/1,000) Volleyball/Baseball(under 2.0) Softball #10(1.13/1,000)

Girl’s Cross-Country 17.3 injuries/1,000 exposures (still a conservative number) Highest rate of injury (yes, higher than football) This is not a #1 ranking to cheer about!

Most Common Injuries… #1 Ankle (23%) #2 Knee (17%)

Most Serious… Boys=Ice Hockey, Football Girls=Gymnastics *National Center for Catastrophic Sports Injury

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Medical Oversight?

Medical Coverage in High Schools

RE-INJURY RATES

What to Do?  Recognize injuries as they occur  Consult with medical specialists  Train functionally  Dynamic warm ups are critical!!  Athletes need to be ready…

What Doesn’t Work?  Playing with an injury  Not taking advice of medical staff  Poor nutrition  Poor/inappropriate training  Not getting needed rest  Shortcuts

Brent George, MPT. Consultant to Seattle Seahawks Consultant to Univ. of Washington