Common Sports Injuries Nick Corvine 10th Grade Health

Top 10 Most Common Sports Injuries Muscle Pull Neck Strain and Pain Frozen Shoulder Injury Strained Lower Back Injury Tennis Elbow-Tendonitis

Top 10 Most Common Sports Injuries (Cont.) Runner’s Knee Shin Splints Sprained Ankle Achilles Tendonitis Foot Arch Sprain

Head Injuries Three main types: Concussion, Compression, Skull Fracture Caused by direct blow to head Symptoms Dizziness Sickness Headache Tinnitus

Turf Toe Pain at base of big toe Treated mainly by RICE Caused by: Jamming the toe Pushing off repeatedly when running

Frozen Shoulder Stiffness and pain in shoulder joint Overuse of tendons, ligaments, and bones in shoulder joint Three stages: Painful Frozen Thawing Women over 40 likely to get this

Broken Collarbone Shoulder pain and difficulty moving arm Swelling and bruising around clavicle Causes: Falling on outstretched hand Fall and hit the outside of the shoulder Direct hit to the clavicle

Runner’s Knee Pain behind or around kneecap Painful when bending the knee More painful when walking down stairs Caused by: Overuse Fall or blow to the knee Misalignment

Shin Splints Pain along or behind shin bone Tenderness, soreness, or pain in lower leg Causes: Running downhill Running on a slanted or tilted surface Running in worn-out footwear Playing sports with frequent starts and stops

Sprained Ankle Rolling, twisting, or turning ankle awkwardly Could tear through ligaments Symptoms: Pain Swelling and, sometimes, bruising Restricted range of motion

Tennis Elbow Overuse and muscle strain injury Rest and over the counter medicine Symptoms: Difficulty shaking hands Difficulty turning a doorknob Difficulty holding a coffee cup

Groin Pull Muscle gets stretched to far Severe tears muscle fibers can tear Three types all pretty painful Grade I Grade II Grade III

Neck Strain and Pain Pretty Painful Could feel dizziness, numbness, weakness Neck stiffness is also a concern Caused by: Whiplash Rotation of head Compression

Knee Sprain Injuring a ligament around knee joint Excessive stretching of knee joint Symptoms: Bruising Leg can’t bear weight Can not bend knee joint

Osgood Schlatters Painful lump below kneecap Children and adolescents experiencing growth spurts Symptoms include: Pain Swelling Tenderness Knee pain that worsens with activity

Wrist Sprain Falls onto outstretched hands Three types grades 1-3 Symptoms: Swelling in wrist Pain at time of injury Bruising Tenderness

Broken Foot Overuse of the foot during activities Impact during activites Symptoms: Swelling Immediate throbbing pain Bruising

Broken Arm A bone in the arm has cracked Falling during play Direct blow during an activity Symptoms: Severe pain Swelling Bruising

Broken Ribs Happens more in contact sports More often ribs are just cracked, still serious Symptoms: Pain when taking deep breath Pain when pressing on injury

Broken Leg Crack in one of the bones of leg Serious breaks may lead to screws in leg Symptoms: Severe pain, which may worsen with movement Swelling Tenderness Bruising