Is it broken? A strain or sprain? How to spot a serious injury now school and sport are back

  • Written by: Myles Murphy, Postdoctoral research fellow, Physiotherapy, Edith Cowan University
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Kids are back at school, playgrounds, sport and general mucking around. This can lead to two things: happy children and injuries.

Up to 50% of boys and 40% of girls will break a bone during childhood and adolescence. Around 50,000 children and young people are hospitalised due to fractures in Australia each year and the rates of...

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