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In the article, he talks about too much specialization in youth sports causing overuse injuries and how the rate of injuries over the past 13 years has increased dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Andrews has worked on athletes such as Robert Griffin III, Adrian Peterson, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, and many more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/dman\/index.ssf\/2013\/02\/noted_surgeon_dr_james_andrews.html\">http:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/dman\/index.ssf\/2013\/02\/noted_surgeon_dr_james_andrews.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a great article about top surgeon Dr. James Andrews. In the article, he talks about too much specialization in youth sports causing overuse injuries and how the rate of injuries over the past 13 years has increased dramatically. 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