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Podcast: Movement is Medicine
Episode: Sport Specialization In Young Athletes: The Good, The Bad, and How to Protect Your Child From Injury
Description: Over the last 20 years, there's been a major shift in how sports are handled with younger athletes, especially for kids under 20. The growing trend has favored specializing in one or two sports to give the child the greatest advantage in competitive play.
From a physical standpoint, there's danger in overloading and overusing the joints and soft tissue with too much repetition.
Which is why Head 2 Toe sees more youth athletes than ever before...
If you have children in sports or coach youth sports, then this is a must listen to episode as the...