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Mend Physical Therapy Blog and Injury Information

Athletic Injuries More than 10,000 athletes seek treatment for sports, recre- ation, and exercise based injuries on a daily basis(12). 7 million Americans received medical attention for sports and athletic injuries between 1997-1999(1). Incidence of athletic injuries has been reported as 15.4-25.9 injuries per 1000 in the population(2,3). 50-80% of these injuries have been described...