New Study Links High Rates Of Osteoarthritis In Athletes To Femur Damage During Adolescence, As A Result Of Participation In High-Intensity Sports
Vigorous sports activities, like basketball, during childhood and adolescence can cause abnormal development of the femur in young athletes, resulting in a deformed hip with reduced rotation and pain during movement. This may explain why athletes are more likely to develop osteoarthritis than more sedentary individuals, according to Dr…
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