Gymnastics is an incredibly demanding sport that combines strength, flexibility, power, and artistry. From club to competitive levels, I see a lot of wrist and ankle sprains, shoulder and elbow overuse injuries, stress fractures, spondylolysis in the lower back, and knee problems. The good news? Most of these injuries are preventable. Here are my top four tips to keep you or your gymnast training and competing safely.

My name is Dr. David Geier – triple-board certified orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine expert. I help you feel, look and perform your best, regardless of age or injury.

If you have knee, hip, shoulder, or other joint pain and you want to get significantly better in the next 30 days, without cortisone shots or surgery, click this link and share your injury information in the description box to learn more.