Sports injuries among our young athletes have become an epidemic. More than 30 million children and adolescents participate in youth sports in the U.S. each year. It is estimated that more than 3.5 million kids under age 14 receive medical treatment for sports injuries annually, a large majority attributed to overuse.
As both an orthopaedist and father of four young children, raising awareness of this growing problem is very important to Dr. Millett. To help prevent these injuries in our growing children for healthy physical development and improved athletic performance later in life, Dr. Millett will be offering a Youth Sports Injuries presentation on April 6 sponsored by Friend of the Vail Valley Medical Center in association with the Youth Foundation.
