Adolescent Sporting Injuries

Adolescent male kicking a soccer ball playing sports

The growing adolescent body is vulnerable to sporting injuries if not managed correctly. It is a time of rapid change in bone maturation, muscle growth and hormonal spikes. These factors coupled with over-training can cause a recipe for disaster! Extended time away from the sporting field caused by injury can have a significant impact on an adolescent’s overall wellbeing.

Common adolescent sporting injuries we see are:

  • Osgood Schlatter’s condition

  • Jumper’s Knee (Patella tendonitis or tendinosis)

  • Sinding Larson Johansson condition

  • ACL ruptures

  • Sever’s condition

  • Adolescent low back pain

  • Scoliosis

  • Stress fractures (lumbar spine, lower limb)

  • Avulsion fractures (ACL, Hip Flexor)

  • Ligament sprains (ankle, knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist)

  • Osteitis Pubis (pubic stress injury)

  • Joint dislocations (kneecap, shoulder)

It is important to address the symptoms when they first come on to avoid chronic injuries that can carry over into the future. Consulting with a physiotherapist on load management, injury prevention programs and collaborating with coaches is the key to success in managing these injuries.