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Jeanie Erwin
Sports
2012-08-29 15:55:52
Tis the season for sports injuries
Q&A Times: Does the rate of sport injury between adult and teen athletes differ? Dr. Yost: Yes. The highest incidents of injuries in athletics are at college age followed by high school age. Q&A Times: Do the injuries affect teens and adults in the same way? Dr. Yost: There are different types of injuries with younger vs. older people – younger people are more prone to have a dislocated shoulder, torn ACL in knee, or a sprained ankle. As we get older we’re more at risk for rotator cuff injuries of the shoulder, torn meniscus in the knee and ruptured Achilles tendon in ankle. Q&A Times: What are the most common types of injuries in HS football/sports and do these injuries pose a threat to future health? Dr. Yost: The most common injuries include ankle sprains, ligament injuries to the knee, shoulder dislocation, concussion, and hand injuries. In the present day in age with proper treatment these injuries should not pose a threat to future health. Q&A Times: How should they be treated? Dr. Yost: Most minor injuries respond to rest, ice, compression, elevation. More significant injuries require surgical intervention. Dr. John Yost went to college, Graduate School and Medical School at the University of Nebraska and received an MD. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. Yost not only treats athletes, but is an athlete himself. His interests are cycling swimming and running and he often participates in Triathlons and qualified for the 2012 USA Triathlon Olympic-Distance National Championship after finishing in the top 10% in his age group at the Shawnee Mission Triathlon.
 
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