What to watch for — and when to call a clinician
Research & Education
Executive summary
You don't need to be a doctor to spot the warning signs. Here are the six things every parent of a female athlete should know.
When in doubt, sit them out. A single missed practice beats a season lost.
Two concussions, three elbow fractures, a broken wrist, a dislocation, two quad strains, and an ACL tear before I turned fifteen. This is how all of that turned into a question about prevention — and into G-MIP.
ReadFemale athletes tear their ACL at dramatically higher rates than males in the same sport. The reasons are biomechanical, hormonal, and — most importantly — modifiable.
ReadMillions of girls participate in organized sports, but the systems responsible for preventing, recognizing, and treating their injuries have not kept pace with the evidence or the growth of girls' athletics.
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