Sports safety tweet chat with Boston Children’s Hospital
Dr. Michael O’Brien answers your sports safety questions Sept. 24 at noon
Sports safety: What you need to know
by Elizabeth Comeauon Sep 19, 2012 at 9:23 AM
To help parents, coaches, and players learn more about preventing sports injuries, we asked the folks at the Orthopedic Center at Boston Children’s Hospital for tips on concussion prevention, treatment, and more. >> Read the tips
There are a few ways you can participate in the chat:
- On Twitter, follow the hashtag #safesports
- You can also follow the stream below on this page
You can submit questions in advance by:
- Using the hashtag #safesports on Twitter
- Entering your questions/comments in the box below.
Chat moderators and special guests include:
- Michael J. O'Brien , MD, Associate Director of the Sports Concussion Clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital via @BostonChildrens
- Elizabeth Comeau, Boston.com's health producer. @bewellboston
- @SportsMedBoston, Children's sports med department
Additional resources for sports safety:
- www.bostonchildrens.org/sportsmed
- Boston Children’s Sports Concussion Clinic
- Boston Children’s Orthopedic Center
- Tips from Dr. Claire McCarthy on how you can prevent brain damage from concussions
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Dr. O'Brien is doing a #safesports tweet chat with @bostondotcom on Monday 9/24 at noon to talk about fall sports on.bchil.orgby BostonChildrens via twitter 9/19/2012 4:00:11 PM -
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We'll be there! “@BostonChildrens: On Mon 12pm EST we're having a tweet chat w/ @Bostondotcom about sports injury prevention #safesports”by Boston Public Health via twitter 9/19/2012 8:52:22 PM -
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Don't forget about the sports injury prevention tweet chat tomorrow Sept 24th! Join us! #safesports on.bchil.orgby SportsMedBoston via twitter 9/22/2012 4:00:08 PM -
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@SportsMedBoston We'll see what I can do about stopping in for a bit! #AT4ALL #safesportsby mnhopper1s via twitter 9/24/2012 11:38:20 AM -
@SportsMedBoston @BostonDotCom @BostonChildrens We are happy to join you all for a tweet chat Monday at noon! Thank you! #safesportsby Shieldshcg via twitter 9/24/2012 11:38:29 AM -
RT @BeWellBoston Join our sports safety tweet chat with @BostonChildrens today at noon. Use #safesports or go here: t.coby BostonChildrens via twitter 9/24/2012 12:59:46 PM
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Excited to be headed to @SimmonsCollege to speak to a class Friday (My old stomping grounds!)by Boston Health News via twitter 9/24/2012 2:13:05 PM
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Want to make sports safer for kids? Read this blog on.bchil.org then join our #SafeSports tweet chat today at noon.by ThrivingKids via twitter 9/24/2012 2:16:12 PM -
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Want to make sports safer for kids? Read this on.bchil.org and join our #SafeSports tweet chat today at noon.by BostonChildrens via twitter 9/24/2012 2:34:44 PM
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RT @BostonChildrens: Want to make sports safer for kids? Read this on.bchil.org and join our #SafeSports tweet chat today at noon.by SportsMedBoston via twitter 9/24/2012 2:44:46 PM
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#SafeSports my plays catcher & his shoulders take a lot of abuse, any ideas to help him out?by Kylesmom44 via twitter 9/24/2012 3:12:22 PM -
Join us today at noon for a Tweet Chat ( #SafeSports) on making sports safer for young players.Tips to get you started: on.bchil.orgby ThrivingKids via twitter 9/24/2012 3:20:04 PM
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Kids in sports this fall? Live chat @ 12EDT today (Orthopedic Center @BostonChildrens) #safesports t.co #FF @SportsMedBostonby meganOschmidt via twitter 9/24/2012 3:34:54 PM -
@judybattista we read your recent article & wanted to let you know about our #safesports tweet chat with @BeWellBoston today at noon.by BostonChildrens via twitter 9/24/2012 3:38:28 PM
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@HDPTonline Join Dr. O'Brien Mon @ 12pm for a tweet chat on sports injury prevention w @Bostondotcom via @Bostonchildrens! #safesportsby SportsMedBoston via twitter 9/24/2012 3:38:34 PM
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by Victorious Children via facebook 9/24/2012 3:43:35 PM -
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Getting ready for #safesports chat with @BeWellBoston and @BostonChildrens at noon. Join us!by Boston Public Health via twitter 9/24/2012 3:49:31 PM
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Have a young athlete at home? Join our #SafeSports tweet chat at noon. Learn all about keeping kids safe on the field!by ThrivingKids via twitter 9/24/2012 3:56:42 PM
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RT @HealthyBoston: Getting ready for #safesports chat with @BeWellBoston and @BostonChildrens at noon. Join us!by SportsMedBoston via twitter 9/24/2012 3:57:51 PM
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Make sure to use #safesports to join the live tweet chat with Dr. O'Brien on sports injury prevention! live.boston.comby SportsMedBoston via twitter 9/24/2012 4:00:45 PM
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RT @SportsMedBoston: Make sure to use #safesports to join the live tweet chat with Dr. O'Brien on sports injury prevention! ...by Boston Health News via twitter 9/24/2012 4:01:55 PM
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#Safesports What are some common injuries in football, soccer and how to treat them?by Boston Health News via twitter 9/24/2012 4:03:27 PM
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Have a young athlete at home? This blog is a must read: on.bchil.org Also, join our #SafeSports tweet chat happening right now!by ThrivingKids via twitter 9/24/2012 4:05:08 PM
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Welcome to the #safesports chat. I'm Dr. Michael O'Brien from Boston Children's Hospital Division of Sports Medicineby BostonChildrens via twitter 9/24/2012 4:07:16 PM
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@Kylesmom44 Periscapular (upper back and shoulder blade) strengthening is generally helpful. #safesportsby BostonChildrens via twitter 9/24/2012 4:10:27 PM
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@BostonChildrens #safesports chat: what is a safe age for kids to learn to "head" a soccer ball? Or is that unsafe at any age?by meganOschmidt via twitter 9/24/2012 4:11:01 PM
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@BostonChildrens Hi, I'm Dr. Hartunian, orthopedics; I want to minimize concussions and neck injury with the LEXBRACE, www.lexbrace.comby BHartunian via twitter 9/24/2012 4:11:10 PM -
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@Kylesmom44 If he is on multiple teams and year round baseball then rotating positions or sports is helpful. (crosstraining) #safesportsby BostonChildrens via twitter 9/24/2012 4:11:28 PM
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@BeWellBoston lots to that question. Football and soccer have hi rates of concussions (football is highest among all sports) #safesportsby BostonChildrens via twitter 9/24/2012 4:12:59 PM