Orthopedicians specialising in sports injuries say that there is a burning need to educate athletes and sport enthusiasts about possible injuries and prevention strategies to combat them. The most common reason for sports injuries is inadequate knowledge about fitness and prevention strategies related to their particular sport. “There are injury prevention strategies for persons who sit on a computer for long hours, but how many follow them?” he asked. Another major issue was overworking young athletes. He added that it was necessary to start an awareness campaign to stop sports injuries to prevent losing good athletes to injuries.

Source: The Hindu August 22, 2016 01:52 UTC