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SmartTeams™ Talk: Overuse Injuries: Free Play, Conditioning and Rest Are Keys to Prevention

 
The three keys to minimizing overuse injuries, says James MacDonald, MD, MPH, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Family Medicine, The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio are to let kids play without adult supervision,  make sure they get in shape before sports season, and get rest and a break from sports.