The good news: For an overuse injury, you don't need to go under the knife.

Back pain in children and teens may also be caused by an overuse injury.

I saw a 10-year-old girl, a star soccer player, who has an overuse injury of her knee.

So the most effective way to maximize performance is to deal with overuse injury promptly.

Although overuse injuries generally respond well to rest, if ignored they can cause major problems.

For other children who turn up in doctors' offices with overuse injuries, the problem is that the season never ends.

A number of so-called 'overuse injuries' are related to sports or exercise technique.

The following are examples of activities that may lead to an overuse injury.

A 25 to 35 degree knee angle is recommended to avoid an overuse injury.

In terms of overuse injuries a British study found that: