The sports that cause the most injuries to high school athletes (and football is not #1)

By ProOrtho on
- Posted in: News

By Tribune Media Wire

Peanut butter and jelly. Sports and injuries. Certain things just seem to go together. Unfortunately for many, the latter isn’t as welcome a combo as the lunchtime staple.

Not all sports and injuries are created equally, though. Here are the top 20 with the most injuries:

#20. Bowling
#19. Rugby
#18. Field Hockey
#17. Tennis
#16. Skiing
#15. Ice Skating
#14. Horseback Riding
#13. Lacrosse
#12. Track and Field
#11. Weight Lifting
#10. Snowboarding
#9. Ice Hockey
#8. Volleyball
#7. Softball
#6. Wrestling/Boxing/Martial Arts
#5. Gymnastics/Cheerleading/Dance
#4. Baseball
#3. Soccer
#2. Football
#1. Basketball

For the full article with stats, visit: http://q13fox.com/2016/03/09/the-sports-that-cause-the-most-injuries-to-high-school-athletes-and-football-is-not-1/

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