Soccer injuries are sending soaring numbers of U.S. kids to emergency rooms, a trend driven in part by young players with concussions seeking urgent medical care, a study found.<br />Nearly three million players aged seven through 17 received ER treatment for soccer-related injuries in the 2000-2014 study.<br />More than 200,000 concussions or head injuries were treated in emergency rooms, or seven percent of injuries.<br />The rate jumped to almost 30 per 10,000 people in 2013 from just under two per 10,000 players in 1990.<br />The findings partly reflect soccer’s growing popularity.<br />But the researchers and sports medicine experts believe the trend also is a result of greater awareness about concussions and their potential risks.
