1. Common Sports Injuries
Nick Corvine
10th Grade Health

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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

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

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

14. 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

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

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

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

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

19. 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

20. 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