Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
All-terrain vehicles (ATV) remain a significant public health and safety concern. Annually, there are over 800 ATV-related deaths, and more than 130,000 emergency department visits across the US. Since 2001, children under 16 years of age have accounted for nearly one-third of all ATV-related injuries and one-fourth of all fatalities.
The economic cost of morbidity and mortality from ATV crashes is high, with an estimated lifetime economic cost of pediatric deaths, in 2004 alone, accounting for more than one billion US dollars.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
All-terrain vehicles (ATV) remain a significant public health and safety concern. Annually, there are over 800 ATV-related deaths, and more than 130,000 emergency department visits across the US. Since 2001, children under 16 years of age have accounted for nearly one-third of all ATV-related injuries and one-fourth of all fatalities.