I stumbled on to a Newsletter of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine for 2008. The theme — Gymnastics Injuries.
In conclusion, gymnastics is a very demanding sport for the athlete and for those involved in providing medical care.
Gymnasts often suffer a significant number of injuries during their careers and to numerous body parts including the upper and lower extremities and the spine. …
You can open a copy from that link. if interested in the medical community’s opinion of our sport.
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