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Principles of Rehabilitation

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The number of adolescent athletes competing in organized sports has significantly increased over the past several years, thus causing a rise in sport-related injuries. Adolescents are specializing in sports at an earlier age and, in some cases, performing excessive and repetitive training that often leads to overuse injuries. Sport is the number one cause of injuries in 5–17-yr-old children (1). Many sports-related injuries do not receive proper rehabilitation. Adolescents may return to sports training and/or competition too quickly after an injury. This often causes a recurrence of the injury and/or the development of a new injury. Therefore, a comprehensive rehabilitation program to successfully manage an injury is extremely important to ensure the safe return to sport and/or competition. Appropriate rehabilitation and education of athletes, parents, and coaches are essential components in assisting the young athlete’s recovery. In addition, the rehabilitation program should include the athlete’s personal goals.

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  1. Department of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, USA

    Lyle J. Micheli MD (Clinical Professor, Director) (Clinical Professor, Director)

  2. Division of Sports Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, USA

    Lyle J. Micheli MD (Clinical Professor, Director) (Clinical Professor, Director)

  3. O’Donnell Family Professor of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Lyle J. Micheli MD (Clinical Professor, Director) (Clinical Professor, Director)

  4. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario, Canada

    Laura Purcell MSc, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Dip Sport Med (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician) (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician)

  5. Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario, Canada

    Laura Purcell MSc, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Dip Sport Med (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician) (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician)

  6. Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic London, Ontario, Canada

    Laura Purcell MSc, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, Dip Sport Med (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician) (Assistant Professor, Pediatric Emergency Consultant, Pediatric Sport Medicine Physician)

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Cassella, M.C., Richards, K. (2007). Principles of Rehabilitation. In: Micheli, L.J., Purcell, L. (eds) The Adolescent Athlete. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49825-6_2

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