1. Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention

2. How to Diagnose Overuse: Perspectives for Athlete, Parent and Coach
Persistent pain with activity
Timing – often with increase in workouts
Decreased desire to practice - burnout
Change in technique
Nighttime pain
Swelling
Numbness

3. How to Diagnose Overuse: Perspectives for Athlete, Parent and Coach
Athletes’ perspective
Pain that persists until the next day’s workout
Can’t perform at usual level
Technique suffers – loss of accuracy or form
Dead-arm sensation, heaviness or numbness

4. How to Diagnose Overuse: Perspectives for Athlete, Parent and Coach
Parents’ perspective
Complains (more than usual)
Loss of motivation – athlete doesn’t want to go to practice
More often occurs around periods of increased activity (two-a-day workouts, increased running or swimming mileage, more throws)
Early season when athlete is not in optimal fitness

5. How to Diagnose Overuse: Perspectives for Athlete, Parent and Coach
Coaches’ perspective
Early season when athlete is not in optimal fitness
More often occurs around periods of increased activity (two-a-day workouts, increased running or swimming mileage, more throws)
Change in technique or form