NICK CORVINE 10 T H GRADE HEALTH

Common Sports Injuries

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 headSymptoms

Dizziness Sickness Headache Tinnitus

Turf Toe

Pain at base of big toeTreated mainly by RICECaused by:

Jamming the toe Pushing off repeatedly when running

Frozen Shoulder

Stiffness and pain in shoulder jointOveruse of tendons, ligaments, and bones in

shoulder jointThree stages:

Painful Frozen Thawing

Women over 40 likely to get this

Broken Collarbone

Shoulder pain and difficulty moving armSwelling and bruising around clavicleCauses:

Falling on outstretched hand Fall and hit the outside of the shoulder Direct hit to the clavicle

Runner’s Knee

Pain behind or around kneecapPainful when bending the kneeMore painful when walking down stairsCaused by:

Overuse Fall or blow to the knee Misalignment

Shin Splints

Pain along or behind shin boneTenderness, soreness, or pain in lower legCauses:

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 awkwardlyCould tear through ligaments Symptoms:

Pain Swelling and, sometimes, bruising Restricted range of motion

Tennis Elbow

Overuse and muscle strain injuryRest and over the counter medicineSymptoms:

Difficulty shaking hands Difficulty turning a doorknob Difficulty holding a coffee cup

Groin Pull

Muscle gets stretched to farSevere tears muscle fibers can tearThree types all pretty painful

Grade I Grade II Grade III

Neck Strain and Pain

Pretty PainfulCould feel dizziness, numbness, weaknessNeck stiffness is also a concernCaused by:

Whiplash Rotation of head Compression

Knee Sprain

Injuring a ligament around knee jointExcessive stretching of knee joint Symptoms:

Bruising Leg can’t bear weight Can not bend knee joint

Osgood Schlatters

Painful lump below kneecapChildren and adolescents experiencing

growth spurtsSymptoms include:

Pain Swelling Tenderness Knee pain that worsens with activity

Wrist Sprain

Falls onto outstretched handsThree types grades 1-3Symptoms:

Swelling in wrist Pain at time of injury Bruising Tenderness

Broken Foot

Overuse of the foot during activitiesImpact during activitesSymptoms:

Swelling Immediate throbbing pain Bruising

Broken Arm

A bone in the arm has crackedFalling during playDirect blow during an activitySymptoms:

Severe pain Swelling Bruising

Broken Ribs

Happens more in contact sportsMore often ribs are just cracked, still seriousSymptoms:

Pain when taking deep breath Pain when pressing on injury

Broken Leg

Crack in one of the bones of legSerious breaks may lead to screws in legSymptoms:

Severe pain, which may worsen with movement Swelling Tenderness Bruising