Episode#9 Sharon Frank, Certified Athletic Trainer: "THE PERFECT STORM" Common Gymnastics Injuries, why they happen and can we prevent them? Artwork

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Episode#9 Sharon Frank, Certified Athletic Trainer: "THE PERFECT STORM" Common Gymnastics Injuries, why they happen and can we prevent them?

March 07, 2020 • Betsy • Season 1 • Episode 9

Sharon Frank is a Gymnastics Outreach Athletic Trainer, B.S. and M.S. in Athletic Training, BOC Certified since 2012. She specializes in the sport of gymnastics and is based out of Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sharon and I spend the majority of the episode discussing what she sees in the world of gymnastics injuries and the healing, treating, and prevention of some of the more common injuries. We discuss the importance of nutrition, icing, and rehab as well as why gymnastics can be the “perfect” storm environment to create injuries especially during critical growing years. A MUST episode specifically for gymnastics coaches as well as parents!

Some other hi lights from Sharon:

Local Medical Director for 2018 Women's JO National Championships held in Cincinnati, OH

Member of volunteer medical staff for 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, MO

Speaker at 2019 USA Gymnastics National Congress and other national and regional athletic training conferences

You can email Sharon at: sharon.frank@cchmc.org

Find out more about Kids and Sports:

cincinnatichildrens.com search sports medicine

OR: Sportsmed4kids on Twitter

Sharon Recommends the Book:

Gymnastics Medicine By, Emily Sweeney