Poolside Mishaps Can Be Avoided Urges Atlanta Orthopaedic Surgeon

    NORCROSS, GA, December 12, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Atlanta orthopaedic surgeons, OrthoAtlanta, urge Atlanta pool owners to remember safety during the summer months.

With the temperature rising, many home owners are utilizing their pools or visiting their local pool to avoid the heat. While pools can be a great way to beat the heat, many poolside injuries can occur. Most people don't think of swimming and poolside fun as dangerous, but injuries, such as sprained ankles and torn ACLs, can occur at any time.

Atlanta orthopaedic surgeons at OrthoAtlanta encourage pool visitors to use extreme caution when playing around at the pool. Poolside injuries often occur when people are not paying attention to their surroundings and slip on wet concrete. Other injuries occur when swimmers play games within the water and land wrong. These injuries can be avoided if swimmers avoid getting to rambunctious.

"Running should be avoided when poolside," said Dr. Michael Behr, Atlanta orthopaedic surgeon with OrthoAtlanta. "A minor slip on the concrete can destabilize the joints and cause an injury. Not only that, but other injuries can result in such a slip."

Finding the right balance of fun and safety is essential to avoiding injury. Atlanta orthopaedic doctors at OrthoAtlanta urge swimmers to think wisely when playing at the pool.

A day at the pool should not turn into a visit to the doctor, but even with proper precautions accidents do occur. OrthoAtlanta can help treat injuries and traumas incur in poolside accidents, as well as other sports-related injuries. With multiple locations, OrthoAtlanta can help get a patient poolside in no time.

To learn more about preventing water related injuries, or any other sports related injuries treated by OrthoAtlanta, please visit http://www.OrthoAtlanta.com.

About OrthoAtlanta:

OrthoAtlanta is a full service Atlanta orthopaedic practice helping patients to recover from injury or illness. With multiple locations around the Atlanta area, OrthoAtlanta offers comprehensive orthopaedic care, including cartilage restoration, pediatrics, shoulder, knee, hand, foot and ankle, spine, sports medicine, trauma and total joint care. With years of research, training and experience, the medical staff at OrthoAtlanta is dedicated to helping patients perform - and live life - at their best.

For more information, please visit http://www.OrthoAtlanta.com.

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