There's no doubt about it, playing sports is great for a teen's mental and physical health. However, as more children and teens participate in organized sports - sometimes year-round - we're seeing an alarming increase in the number of teen athletes suffering from overuse injuries.
Dr. Aristides Cruz isn't just a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at University Orthopedics. He's also the deputy editor of the Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (JPOSNA).
Since several months of inactivity puts teens more at risk of injury, University Orthopedics' Dr. Aristides Cruz told Channel 12's Kim Kalunian, they should gradually return to their activity.
After months of being holed up in your house, make sure "deconditioning" doesn't get the best of you.