Overuse Injuries - NY Times Article

OldGuy · 02-22-2005, 09:30 AM

Saw this article on NYTimes.com today. It's a long article so I'll just post the link.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/22/sp...rtner=homepage

Craig · 02-22-2005, 11:14 AM

Thanks OG.

Timely post as I finish up my chapter for Brian Grasso's IYCA project. Check out Brian's organization here: www.iyca.org

OldGuy · 02-22-2005, 11:29 AM

It really was an eye opening article. A kid getting Tommy John surgery at 16! Reconstructive knee surgery at 13! Scary stuff.

Craig · 02-22-2005, 11:59 AM

And 64 starts in a summer? Hard to believe.

OldGuy · 02-22-2005, 12:03 PM

Agreed. If an adult wouldn't do that, why make a teenager. Whoever his coach is, or was, they shouldn't be doing that job anymore.

ninja · 02-22-2005, 05:59 PM

Because he couldn't start his summer season until June, he would essentially be starting a game every other day. His coach should be shot. I don't care how "strong" his arm was, or how good he was, that's horrible coaching. I've gone on one day's rest a few times each summer near the end of the year, and I pay the price those next two weeks.