What Parents Need to Know About Helping Kids with Pain
What Parents Need to Know About Helping Kids with Pain
Kids get injured in sports. It’s an inevitable reality that parents accept when they support youth sports participation, knowing that kids are more likely to learn teamwork, respect, hard work, and accountability during their time in sport. And while the rewards from sport are great and the risk of injury is usually low, the way pain from a sports injury is managed can make a significant impact on a young athlete’s recovery, as well as their long-term physical and mental well-being.
For example, research shows that when a child’s pain isn’t addressed quickly and effectively, the long-term results can include a lower pain threshold, anxiety over future treatment, and decreased response to painkillers.
With that in mind, parents should take some time to learn more about pediatric pain and the different ways to help kids deal with pain after a sports injury.
