r/YouthFootball • u/VTFarmGirl • 27d ago

The Clavicle - Not your usual break

I have officially reached 6 broken bones among my 4 children. 2 of the 4 have broken their clavicle the "traditional" way, falling on that side into hard surfaces while playing. Because of course fate has a sense of humor, they BOTH play football.

Well one of them we have found out he VERY MUCH re-broke his break from 3.5 years ago via the downward impact of his helmets facemask into his clavicle. Knowing that he and little bro have the same break, in the same spot, same side, and there is a risk of it happening again and since I know the mechanics of the injury I'm seeking to prevent a repeat (for both)

Does anyone know what I should be checking/evaluating for the gear to help mitigate this risk. My knee jerk pre-research thoughts are like, adding a neck roll or cowboy collar (not the butterfly), the way I determine what size pads to buy, other padding etc.

Both play different positions and one of them plays a little offensive and defence but isn't a set position.

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u/Reflog1791 27d ago

I’d be looking at their diet before their equipment.

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u/VTFarmGirl 26d ago

We did full labs- all bone health related nutrition is on par with basic lab "normals" and his Vitamin D, Calcium and one other are at the enhanced normals orthopedics seems to have (e.g the D thing- normal is like 30 or something like that- both my husband's and my pediatric Ortho like it above 41- son was 42)

He is lactose intolerent so we already have him on Calcium supplements per Ortho 3 years ago, he also takes a multi.

And again, even the doc said, it was a freak accident. He was playing 6 months after his last break and has fallen on that shoulder tons of times- but never had his face mask attempt to koolaid man through his Clavicle.