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 The number of sports-related knee injuries among children has increased more than 400 percent over the last decade, according to a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia study. The growing number of injuries coincides with a rising number of youngsters playing organized sports. "Year-round sports have become very popular, and the more you participate in anything, it's going to increase your chances of injury," Dr. Laith Jazrawi, chief of sports medicine with NYU, told CBS News. But avoiding sports isn't the answer, according to orthopedists. Instead, experts advise that children need to learn proper methods to reduce sports-related stress on their bones, CBS News reported. (Source: news.yahoo)   Socialize this Subscribe to our RSS feed to stay in touch and receive all of TT updates right in your feed reader
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