SATURDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Fall sports such as
soccer, football and volleyball are in high gear and players
need to take steps to prevent injuries, experts say. In 2011,
there were about 1.2 million people treated for football-related
injuries in U.S. emergency rooms and doctors' offices, along
with more than 581,000 treated for soccer injuries and more than
170,000 treated for volleyball injuries, according to the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety Commission. "Not all injuries can be
prevented, however many can be avoided," orthopedic surgeon and
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons spokesperson Dr.
Jeffrey Abrams said in an AAOS news release. "The fact is, when
one decides to participate in a sport, he or she needs to
consider everything that comes with the territory. That includes
taking the responsibility to follow proper safety measures such
as warming up, and completing a health and wellness evaluation
to determine their ability to play in the game before each
season," Abrams advised. The AAOS