If your child's been injured you may have learned about growth plates, but if not, you may not know what they are or why they are important.

Growth plate injuries, often mistaken for sprains, are common in children and adolescents and can affect bone development. These injuries occur at the ends of long bones and can result in stunted or ...

Growth-plate shoulder and elbow injuries are common in youth and adolescent baseball and softball players. The growth plate (epiphyseal plate or physis) is an area of cartilage at the end of a bone ...

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This “blossom” is made of overlapping images of a growth plate from the bone of a two-week-old mouse. This “blossom” is made of overlapping images of a growth plate from the bone of a two-week-old ...

Read full article: 5 tips to protect your knees and prevent injuries Temporary physical stressors -- like an ice bath -- can trigger the body’s innate healing mechanisms. Kids with growing pains often ...