Kids And Sports Injuries:

Try R.I.C.E.

Orthopedic surgeons are recommending RICE for an sports injury, but it may not be the rice you’re thinking of. If a player gets hurt, they advise RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.

Orthopedic surgeons are also recommending that you limit your child’s sports activities to one academic sport at a time. They have found that the incidence of injury when playing two sports is more than twice as high because children are more likely to be tired. They advise that, if your child can’t put weight on the area, to see a doctor.