EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Now that students are back in school, many of them are participating in fall athletics.

With any sport comes the risk of injury, so it's important for kids, parents and coaches to know what to look for and how to treat different types of pain.

In this edition of 12 Health, Shannon Hegy is joined by Dr. John Ponti and Dr. Nicholas Martin, both sports medicine specialists at Southcoast Health, to talk about common injuries associated with fall sports and ways to prevent them.

12 Health airs Tuesdays at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on the free WPRI 12+ TV app, which is available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Samsung streaming platforms and TVs.

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