1. How Do Sports Injuries Effect
Kids?
Josh Blanchard
B Block
November 29, 2010

2. Introduction
Sports injuries are injuries received
while playing sports.
Over 3.8 million injuries occur annually.

3. What are common sports injuries?
• Overuse injuries such as:
– Pulls
– Fractures
– Sprains
– Tears
• Also traumatic injuries like:
– Broken bones
– Concussions

4. What ages and genders get the most
sports injuries?
• 11-18 year olds get injured the most
• Both genders get injured

5. What sports are most likely to cause
injuries?
•Contact sports
•Foot Ball
•Hockey
•Lacrosse
• Baseball
•Soccer

6. How Long Does it Take to Recover?
• Depending on the injury it may take 4 to 12
weeks
• More serious injuries may take months or
even years to fully recover.

7. What are common treatments for
injuries?
• Surgery
• Physical therapy
• Casts
• Braces
• Rest

8. Career: Sports Doctor
• The career I chose is a Sports doctor
• A Sports Doctor makes $166,000 annually but
can make more.
• Jobs in the US are increasing.
• Related careers are things such as: a
Podiatrist, Physical Therapist, and
Orthopedist.

9. High School Career Academies

10. University of Maryland
• Located in College Park MD
• It costs $8,414 per year
• The program I chose is Physiology and
Neurobiology
• Requires math, science, chemistry, biology,
and english.

11. Community Service
• Community service I have done is:
1. Donated food to the MD food bank.
2. Donated money to various charities.
3. Swam over 300 laps to raise money for the CAA
Clegg fund for swim lessons for disadvantaged
kids.
4. Walked for NAMI
5. Donated toiletries for the troops

12. Prior Job Experience

13. Citing