Common Sports Injuries And Prevention

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The three most common dangerous condition in sports include overuse, overexertion, and incorrect technique. Overuse is caused by repetitive motion and is common in sports that require repeated movements, like tennis and pitching. Overexertion is pushing the body beyond one's physical ability. Lastly, using an incorrect technique usually goes unnoticed and results in pain.

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Why is it important to listen to your body when playing sports?

The most common injuries from sports include ankle sprains, concussion, bone fractures, knee-tears, hamstring strains, and groin strain.

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Rules are the cornerstone of sports and keep everyone safe. They are written to keep everyone on the same page during the game. It is important to follow the rules of the coach or instructor and never injure another player on purpose.

A concussion is any sudden impact to the head or acceleration or deceleration without impact. A concussion disrupts normal brain activity and can be dangerous. The symptoms include headache, dizziness, disorientation, and nausea.

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group of muscles along the back of the thigh.

A crack or break to the bone.

a jarring injury to the brain that affects normal brain function. -sudden impact to head - could occur with acceleration/deceleration, no impact - headache, dizzy, disorientation, nausea -disrupts normal brain cell activity near the impact area

stopping/twisting, jumping and landing and impacts

- fast pased - creates stress and strain on joints - can cause injury - results in ligament and tendon damage -suddon movements

-common in popular sports - joints under great stress and strain - unnatural motions -results in ligament and tendon damage

- causes injury - impacts with players, field, and obstacles, -use of sport-specific equipment - results in bone fractures and concussions

overuse, overexertion, incorrect technique

- caused by repetitive motions - improperly sized/fitted equipment can contribute - results in inflammation, tissue damage and muscle strain

- pushing yourself too far beyond ability level - due to sudden increase in length or intensity -results in muscle fiber breakdown and released toxins

- often noticed when pain appears, - common in swimming or repeated sports - results in strains and ligament and tendon damage

-ankle sprain - ACL tear -concusson -bone fracture - hamstring strain and groin strain

- abnormal twisting of the foor - results in liagment tears, typically on outside of foot - ligaments are the tough fibers that hold joints together - intense join pian/ swelling - ice, raise, and wrap

- caused by large force or impact to the bone - a crack or break occurs in the bone - extreme pain - bones start to naturall heal after fracture

- anterior cruciate ligament is one of 4 major knee ligaments - occurs when pivoting to turn or landing from a jump - pain and swelling and instability of knee joint

occurs when sprinting or during high velocity movements - sharp pain, can't contract or extend leg - swelling and bruising of upper leg

tear ing the muscles of the inner thigh, called adductors - caused by stretching beyond range = limited range of motion - pain and swelling and bruising

-make sure your fitness levels match activity - coss-train with different activities - don't assume the sport will get you into shape

- rules there to keep people safe - follow instructions of coaches and officials -never purposefully attempt to injure someone

- use in both practice and games - wear correctly - make sure others are using equipment

- get enough rest - allow mucles to rest - more training is not always better- can lead to injure - prevents overuse, fatigue, and injuiries

- properly warmed up - less-likely to be injured - joints can be warmed through streatching - continue stretching as needed

- pain occurs because something is wrong - ignoring pain can cause more injuires -stop playing if feel pain