Sports Injuries

Sports injuries are injuries that occur when engaging in sports or exercise. Sports injuries can occur due to overtraining, lack of conditioning, and improper form or technique. Failing to warm up increases the risk of sports injuries. Bruises, strains, sprains, tears, and broken bones can result from sports injuries.

8 Most Common Sports Injuries

1. Strains are by far the most common of all sports-related injuries simply because we use so many muscles and tendons when we exercise or play.
2. Sprains.
3. Knee injuries.
4. Fractures.
5. Tennis elbow.
6. Plantar fasciitis/shin splints.
7. Back injuries/back pain.
8. Concussion.

Did you know that most athletic injuries can be boiled down into three main categories? Acute, Overuse and Chronic.

There are four types of open wounds, which are classified depending on their cause.

• An abrasion occurs when your skin rubs or scrapes against a rough or hard surface.
• A laceration is a deep cut or tearing of your skin.
• Puncture.
• Avulsion.

Injuries can happen at work or play, indoors or outdoors, driving a car, or walking across the street. Wounds are injuries that break the skin or other body tissues. They include cuts, scrapes, scratches, and punctured skin. They often happen because of an accident, but surgery, sutures, and stitches also cause wounds.