youth overuse injuries in Lower Limb

FEELINGS

OVERVIEW

FACTS

BENEFITS

DIFFICULTIES

OPPORTUNITIES

common in high sport levels

more common in boys vs girls?

growing bones- muscles, tendons stretches- not working at ideal length- more injury prone

reduction in coordination of task after growth spurt and core stability leading to increased demand placed on extremities

injuries to growth plates- stress fractures

injury to muscle-tendons through inflammation, small tears

relating to incorrect loading, incorrect task executing, force generation too great or too many reps.

reduced body awereness after growth spurt

hypermobility

I don`t know any specific names of the injury classifications

I don`t know a lot about this topic

out of my depth

this module could be relatable to current workplace and my own kids, hence I opted to learn about this.

I am interested in learning more

not relatable to geriatric population

limited opportunities to work with this population

retention of information might be an issue

more knowledgable physiotherapist

broader range of knowledge

recognising symptoms in my own kids

recognising symptoms in young clients and being able to refer onto a more specialised physio in this area

Is this relatable to horse riding?

Is there a cross over into paediatric disability sector?

treatment principles might be applied to different settings as well