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Young athletes face grown-up injuries

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  • Injuries once seen mostly in adult athletes are becoming common in kids
  • The injuries include stress fractures, tendonitis and cartilage damage
  • Anyone who lands wrong while pivoting on a knee can tear an ACL
  • Jumping rope, playing hopscotch, and climbing trees can help avoid ACL tears
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