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Do You Know the Facts About Youth Sports Injuries?

By Janis Meredith, USA Football, 07/17/18, 12:00PM PDT

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Set realistic goalsSetting milestones and working to reach them will encourage your child to keep being patient and keep working on recovery. 

In the U.S. more than 3.5 million youth sports injuries occur in children and teens each year. In fact, almost one-third of all injuries incurred in childhood are sports-related injuries, according to Stanford Children’s Health.

However, just in case you think there’s a “safe” sport, there's actually not one that is totally safe. In fact, on this list from PropertyCasualty360.com, basketball and bicycle riding cause more injuries than football, according to 2013 statistics based on injuries treated at hospital emergency rooms. Are you the parent of a youth, middle school or high school football player who’s looking for more tips or resources?