Aussie Rules players and experts have called for the reduction of stigma around breast injuries in women’s sport.
Dr. Deirdre McGhee, one of only a few people studying breast injuries in sports, said research shows that while 48% percent of athletes in women’s sports experience breast injury, only 10% percent report that injury to a coach, physio, or doctor. This puts them at risk for long-term damage.
Brooke Patterson, an ex-AFWL player and physio at La Trobe University, said that more gender diversity among coaches and trainers was needed to normalise the conversation of breast health.