Dr. Phillip “Bucky” Ribbeck, sports medicine physician, joined the Hello Houston show on Houston Public Media to provides tips on how to prevent summer injuries.
“Some of the biggest things to look out for are the timing of the complaints of pain, so if they’re a little sore after an activity that’s reasonable. If they continue to over and over say, ‘my knee’s killing me’ those are times you want to get checked out. He suggests going to the emergency room if they’re unable to physically put weight on a limb and struggling to walk. That definitely deserves quick evaluation.
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