It’s obvious that injury prevention is key to longevity in athletic participation. The great news is that over the past 10 years, many high schools have begun to develop prevention programs or have staffing to get athletes to participate in injury prevention programs. The bad news is that most middle schools and high schools still do not have adequate pre-season programs. Maven Sports Medicine began its partnership with River Dell High School on parents’ night to introduce our programs in injury prevention for athletes.
We’re looking forward to providing focused workshops for students and parents to understand how injuries occur, which ones are preventable, and when/where to go when they happen. Our first workshop will most likely target the ACL tear epidemic, which particularly afflicts female athletes…in fact, female athletes are 8x more likely to sustain an ACL tear than males. My goal for the rest of the 2009-2010 academic school year is to ensure that we earn the trust of the River Dell parents (and other high schools we partner with) by demonstrating Maven’s dedication and commitment to providing an excellent service.
Jerry
Dr. Jerry Yoo
Clinical Director/Co-Owner of Maven Sports Medicine
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