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Common Youth Sports, Not Extra PE, Predict Lower-Extremity Apophysitis: Incidence, Duration, and Practical Implications
By MedXY|Nov 4, 2025
A 5.5-year prospective cohort found lower-extremity apophysitis common in schoolchildren (1265 episodes in 1670 children), median symptom duration 3–4 weeks, and higher risk with soccer, handball, basketball and jump gymnastics but not from
