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Hi, my name is Beau and I am trying to raise funds to take care of community athletes. I am starting a sports medicine practice. As part of that practice, I want to be able to take care of our young athletes for little to no cost to them. Sports medicine specialists have special training that enables them to get kids moving and back on the field again—not just for one season but for many seasons to come.
"Youth sports participation has shifted from a school-based, seasonal activity to club-based, year-round activity over the past 10–15 years. Single sport specialization has become increasingly common with a concurrent increase in injury and burnout. Paralleling trends seen in other aspects of health care, disparities regarding participation in youth sports, and subsequent injury treatment exist as well. Recognition of these disparities among coaches, parents, and athletes involved in youth sports is essential to promote the short- and long-term health of pediatric and adolescent athletes.
Multiple barriers exist for youth concerning sports participation. Youth who come from families without extensive financial means are increasingly finding it difficult to play organized sports, with this trend holding when broken down by insurance status (public versus private). This problem is further exacerbated by the lack of community-based programming in locations where organized (albeit expensive) options do not exist. The lack of athletic trainers increases the divide, as well as the care that injured athletes receive (particularly in public schools within communities of color) is not equivalent to schools with extensive financial resources. Thus, ability to quickly return to play after injury and/or access the health care system is limited. This is further exemplified by inferior outcomes in regard to care for anterior cruciate ligament, meniscus, shoulder instability, and concussions in this population.
Youth sports participation is laden with multiple disparities. This is unfortunately reflective of historical barriers to opportunities/advancements in multiple other areas of society. These disparities place certain groups of children at an uphill battle not only for participation when healthy, but also returning to participation when injured." Pandya NK Disparities in Youth Sports
My goal is to open doors for these athletes to try and fight the disparity I have seen in my years as a physician.
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