Health & Fitness

Emory Orthopaedics To Host Youth Baseball Injury Prevention Workshop

The workshop will be held Jan. 21, 2017, at Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- Emory Orthopaedics, Sports & Spine will hold a free Youth Baseball Injury Prevention Workshop next month at Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

The workshop is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, and is open to all high school baseball leagues.

Coaches, parents, athletes and trainers are welcome to attend the event, which will be led by Scott Maughon, MD.

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Sports medicine experts will provide tips to help prevent sports-related injuries, give proper stretching techniques and age-appropriate pitching recommendations.

Attendees are asked to RSVP to the workshop by clicking here. The workshop will be held on the lower level of the hospital in classrooms A and B at 6325 Hospital Parkway in Johns Creek.

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For more information, email janelle.richards@emoryhealthcare.org or call 404-778-3268.


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