Breaking Down Early Sports Specialization
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Did you know that nearly 50% of kids that continue to play sports past age 13 will get overuse injuries? Overuse injuries are completely preventable and can be a result of specializing in a sport at a young age. Here is what our sports medicine experts at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children has to say about sports specialization.
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