The Cleveland Clinic – Staff Writer
Your 11-year-old has already had a couple of broken bones. Should you worry? Fractures have increased dramatically in children over the past few decades, says Ryan Goodwin, MD, Director of Pediatric and Adolescent Orthopaedics. “The upsurge is mainly due to kids’ participation in single-sport activities at younger ages, and easier access to skate parks and trampoline facilities,” he says. “These things are problematic for growing bones.” But parents can take proactive steps to maximize children’s bone health, he says. Here’s how: (more)