Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush’s Dr. Gregory Nicholson: Cross Train to Prevent Youth Athlete Overuse Injuries

Gregory Nicholson, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, recently spoke with ABC7 News about overuse injuries in youth athletes, according to a practice news release.

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Dr. Nicholson attributed the increase in injuries to athletes who participate in a single sport all year round. He recommended taking three or four months away from the sport and cross train with another sport.

Read the release on overuse injuries among youth athletes.

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