Soccer can be an incredible outlet for young girls. The game teaches discipline, teamwork, and resilience. But with year-round leagues, multi-sports being played per season, tournaments, and increasingly competitive environments, it's no surprise that burnout has become a serious concern.
When a female athlete is going through her growth spurt and experiencing a myriad of physical, emotional, and hormonal changes, we chalk it up to “well…it’s just growing pains." So the female athlete continues to suffer, whether this is from a nagging growth spurt injury, the disorienting feeling in her body, or her roaring hormonal storm.
