Hammy - strung?

DITTO! By ALL means take him to a Doctor that is sympathetic with football. Pediatricians & Family General Practioners WON'T DO! Take him to a SPORTS MEDICINE CLINIC!

I coach 2 sports (football and lacrosse) and I am amazed at how many kids end up not telling me they are hurt, don't see the trainer, and then end up having their mom take them to a pediatrician. The pediatrician then sits them for a week or two without blinking. The kid is upset that they have to sit. It doesn't matter how many times your encourage them to see the trainer. It drives me nuts. I would never play a kid that is injured but this stuff is ridiculous.

Coach do you have a certified trainer in the building? What has he/she said?

Rebels...I must concur with Tiger One! Do not send this kid or any other to a chiropractor. Send this kid to the nearest sports medicine specialist or orthopedist. If there's a severe tear in that muscle, the kid will need sufficient time and rehab to recover; otherwise it could become a chronic injury bothering the kid for months.

We always clear this up in PRE-SEASON meetings with parents. We get them to sign a permission slip (release form) for TEAM DOCTORS to treat the athlete. The parents will cooperate with you IF you explain you are acting in their son's best interest by sending them to the MOST QUALIFIED person. The kids - in turn - must be steered to the trainer (who will refer them to the proper Doctor) by both the Coach AND the parents working in unison.

Players MUST understand that "skipping the trainer" is a violation of TEAM POLICY, & MAY result in the loss of "PT" (playing time). As a a HEAD FOOTBALL COACH - you MUST be able to get those in your organization to adhere to YOUR expectations. That is what you "sign on for" when you accept the position of HEAD FOOTBALL COACH!

I had a kid ALMOST lose a FULL RIDE to PA. ST. because a pediatrician told him he had to miss the last 4 games of his senior year. After I explained to the parents that they MIGHT have to foot the bill for his college tuition - they let me take him to the University of Virginia's TEAM ORTHOPEADIC SURGEON, who promptly told the kid that "THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU"! The kid went on to be an All-American at Pa. St.

YOU must sell the parents on this. If you can't - you've got a PROBLEM!