Cindy Says: ; Dangerous Coaching Blamed in Players' Hospitalizations

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Dear Cindy, My son has decided to play football. He played midget football, but now that he is entering high school I worry that the chance for injuries is higher. The other day I read about boys hospitalized for compartment syndrome because they had taken creatine, which many athletes take. I am torn between wanting to support his dreams and wanting to protect my son from harm. Any advice? Also, can you tell me more about compartment syndrome? - Tina

Dear Tina,

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Cindy Says: ; Dangerous Coaching Blamed in Players' Hospitalizations

Thank you for asking about something that must be on the mind of many parents.

It is true that as many as 30 high school football players in Oregon, complaining of triceps pain, were examined for what appeared to be compartment syndrome following an intens...

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