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Sporty Teenagers and Growing Pains

Sporty Teenagers and Growing Pains

New normal for sporty teenagers Young sporty teenagers, who have been used to training several times a week, in school and with clubs, will be finding that since the Covid-19 restrictions came into place, their physical activity routines have been thrown up into the air. No longer are they going to training and matches and meeting their friends. Instead, it’s school at home and skills videos.   A change is as good as a rest While the break gives an opportunity for injured players and...

Sports Injuries in Lockdown

Sports Injuries in Lockdown

The restrictions imposed to ‘Flatten the Curve’ of the Covid-19 Pandemic have halted all collective sporting activity.  So, one might imagine that, sports injuries have disappeared too. Traumatic injuries, due to collisions between players have reduced but other injuries have come into view. Those of us out of work, or working from home and therefore not commuting, have more time to exercise. That’s a good thing, isn’t it? Not necessarily. Sore knee joints, Achilles tendon injuries, tight...