Injury warning signs: stop, check and refer
Know when activity should stop and when care is needed.
For coaches and parents
Stop activity now
- Sudden or sharp pain
- A pop with pain, swelling or lost function
- Numbness, tingling or visible deformity
- Inability to fully bend or straighten a joint
Schedule an evaluation
- Pain that returns with activity
- Soreness that does not improve as expected
- Loss of motion or strength
- Declining control, speed or endurance
- Repeated changes in mechanics
- Pain affecting sleep or daily activity
Call 911 for an emergency
Collapse, confusion, seizure, loss of consciousness, trouble breathing, chest pain, suspected heat stroke, severe injury or another life-threatening symptom.
Primary guidance: AAOS throwing injuries in children
Seeing SLMA Sports Medicine
Joseph Michael Garcia, MD
Primary Care Sports Medicine & Family Medicine
Joseph Michael Garcia, MD is a physician specializing in family medicine and sports medicine. Fellowship trained in sports medicine at the University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa, residency at LSU – Alexandria, and board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He cares for athletes of every age — injury evaluation, non-surgical treatment, concussion care, sports physicals, and return-to-play planning.
Call to be seen985-262-1639
SLMA Comprehensive Health Clinic, Houma605 Enterprise Drive, Suite B, Houma, LA 70360
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
SLMA Sports Medicine | 985-262-1639 — General education only. Follow stricter league rules and your clinician's instructions. Coaches do not diagnose or treat injuries.
