Swimming Injuries: Articles & Treatment Advice

Episode 10: Swimming Injuries and Much More

Why does swimming have a surprisingly high injury rate? Are there tips that might keep swimmers in the pool and out of the doctor’s office? Also Dr. Geier discusses former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand and his rehab from spinal cord injury as well as Philadelphia Flyers star Chris Pronger’s eye injury and whether the NHL should mandate protective eye shields. Plus he answers your sports injury questions.

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How young is too young?

Should kids specialize in one sport at an early age or play different sports throughout the year?

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Keeping swimmers in the pool and out of the training room

While swimming is not a contact or collision sport associated with traumatic injuries, it does have a high rate of injuries, especially in high-level swimmers. Here are some ideas to keep competitive swimmers in the pool and out of the training room and doctor’s office.

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C. David Geier Jr., M.D.
Charleston, SC

Orthopaedic Surgeon
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