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The start of spring means the start of Spring Training. The major leaguers start warming up for the season, and it’s not long before little leaguers follow suit. Tons of kids play on youth baseball and softball teams every year and right about now they are in their spring training.
It’s unfortunate then that arm injuries seem to be on the rise in kids who play baseball and softball. And it’s not just some minor muscle soreness researchers are worried about. In one study, they found 68 percent of kids in the study had limited range of motion in their elbow, while almost 85 percent had a tear in the cartilage just above the elbow.
Doctors do have some tips for avoiding the common injuries.
Number one on the list is stretching after a game to loosen up the muscles and prevent soreness.
Doctors also stressed the importance of resting a sore arm to prevent a more serious injury and to make sure kids are playing in a variety of sports. Even if baseball is their passion, mixing it up builds muscle in other parts of the body and can help avoid overuse injuries.
By taking just a couple simple steps, you can avoid sports injuries and keep your child in the game and having fun.
Medicare covers many of your health care needs. Today’s Medicare is working with private companies approved by Medicare that provide different ways to get your health care and prescription drug coverage in the Medicare Program. The Medicare plan that you choose affects many things like cost, benefits, doctor choice, convenience, and quality.
Your Medicare plan choices include:
- The Original Medicare Plan – This is a fee-for-service plan that covers many health care services and certain drugs. You can go to any doctor or hospital that accepts Medicare. When you get your health care, you use your red, white, and blue Medicare card.
The Original Medicare Plan pays for many health care services and supplies, but it doesn’t pay all of your health care costs. There are costs that you must pay, like coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles. These costs are called “gaps” in Medicare coverage. You might want to consider buying a Medigap policy to cover these gaps in Medicare coverage. You can also add prescription drug coverage by joining a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.