Basketball and Volleyball (Care of the Young Athlete)

Acute and overuse injuries are common in jumping sports like basketball and volleyball. Acute injuries include bruises (contusions); cuts and scrapes (lacerations); ankle, knee, or finger sprains or fractures; shoulder dislocations; eye injuries; and concussions. Overuse injuries include patellar tendonitis (also called jumper's knee) or Osgood-Schlatter disease, spondylolysis (stress fracture of the spine), rotator cuff tendinopathy, stress fractures, and shin splints.
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Kenneth J Kim Pediatrics

Location

Located north of Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy (Route 50) and Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, Virginia

3930 Pender Dr. Suite 330 Fairfax, VA 22030

Contact Us

Tel: 703-246-0022 

Fax: 703-246-0080

Office Hours

Monday:

9:30 am-6:00 pm

Tuesday:

9:30 am-6:00 pm

Wednesday:

12:30 pm-6:00 pm

Thursday:

9:30 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

9:30 am-6:00 pm

Saturday:

Closed

Sunday:

Closed