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Female Teen Athletes Deserve Care Tailored Just for Them

Children’s offers specialized care to keep female teen athletes injury-free and in winning form, as well as a variety of resources to help them navigate the unique challenges of being a girl in sports.

Orthopedic Care Female Teen Athletes Can Count On

To be a female teen athlete takes grit. It requires determination and a competitive spirit. And, sometimes, it takes a little extra support to help navigate the unique challenges of being a girl in sports.

At Children’s, we provide female teen athletes with the individualized care they need on and off the field. Our Sports Medicine team specializes solely in treating youth athletes. We know that female teen athletes are built differently. That they require care tailored to their growing bodies in order to maintain peak performance and get back in the game safely after an injury.

As Georgia’s only nationally ranked Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Program for teens, Children’s offers a variety of resources female teen athletes can rely on to help keep them in winning form no matter what sport they choose. Take a look at some of our top tips below.

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Sports Medicine at Children’s

Whether your teen athlete plays one sport or 10, where you take them matters

The highly qualified and experienced pediatric sports medicine specialists at Children’s are dedicated exclusively to youth and teen athletes. Each member of our team is focused on getting kids back to doing the things they love most in the safest ways possible.

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