How can I stop my child getting injured?

injury prevention

The evidence is quite stark if your child is spending too much time in organised activity rather than free play, if they have specialised in one sport and if they have gone through their growth spurt, then they are more likely to get injured (1).

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Shoulder pain- how to get it better

In response to Tommy’s question about persistent shoulder pain.
If you have shoulder pain, then there are a few things you need to do:

Diagnosis- what is actually wrong with it? Going to the GP and being told to rest and given some anti inflammatories may work in the immediate future, but not necessarily in the long term.

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NFL Draft and the combine

Does the NFL combine predict future playing performance?

The NFL draft happens later this month- for geeks like me it is quite exciting to see who the Green Bay Packers recruit.

As a coach it is amazing to see how much emphasis is put on the combine results and the fitness scores that happen there.

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