Sprains, strains, concussions — football injuries raise plenty of questions for players and parents. What’s at the top of your list? Dr. Chris Gaunder , a former University of Georgia football player and orthopedic surgeon with Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare, has the answers.

“We treat all sorts of athletes, high school athletes to college athletes, weekend warrior athletes, to professional level, to recreational level,” he told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “And so we really see the gamut in terms of injuries on every level.”

Tackle football remains one of America’s favorite pastimes, with over a million players on the high school level alone. All those players aren’t leaving the field unscathed, either. When it comes to full-contact sports, it can sometimes feel like injur

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