Sports Injury
Sports injuries encompass a wide range of harm that occurs during athletic activities. They can affect various parts of the body, including muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and joints. These injuries can occur due to accidents, overuse, or improper training techniques.
Some common types of sports injuries include:
- Sprains: Injuries to ligaments caused by twisting or stretching.
- Strains: Injuries to muscles or tendons due to overstretching or overuse.
- Fractures: Broken bones resulting from impact or stress.
- Dislocations: Joint injuries where the bones are forced out of their normal positions.
- Tendon injuries: Such as tendonitis (inflammation) or tendon tears.
- Concussions: Brain injuries caused by impacts to the head.
- Rotator cuff injuries: Shoulder injuries affecting the muscles and tendons around the shoulder joint.
- Knee injuries: Including ACL tears, meniscus tears, and patellar tendonitis.
- Ankle sprains: Common injuries involving the twisting of the ankle joint.
- Shin splints: Pain along the tibia (shin bone) caused by overuse or stress.