Sports Injury

Commonly found sports injuries are as follows:

Strains

Different types of muscles and tendons are used while playing sports and stretching of these beyond a certain level can tear or damage them. This can lead to extreme pain in the area because the muscles and tendons have moved improperly.

The most common kinds of muscle strains include pulled hamstrings, strained quads, and pulled groin muscles. Although rest is advised to patients proper warm-up and stretching before engaging in any sports activity is also recommended.

Tennis Elbow

This kind of injury is mainly caused due to repetition of a particular position. This leads to overstraining of the ligaments present in the elbow due to its repetitive use. The only way to avoid Tennis Elbow is to take short breaks while doing a particular activity that involves the repetitive use of the elbow. For sports, it is suggested for proper warm-up and stretching before playing.

Sprains

Just like strains affect the muscles, sprains affect the ligament. When the ligaments are turned in an incorrect manner, it can lead to tearing or pulling of the ligament. They are highly painful as compared to strains and require more time for healing as compared to strains and in severe cases, doctors may suggest for complete immobilization to prevent further injury.

The most frequent types of sprains from which the players suffer include ankle sprains followed by knee, wrist, and elbow sprains.

Plantar Fasciitis and Shin Splints

These two injuries are a little bit different but can be grouped as they are caused due to the repetition or the overactivity of the feet and legs without proper support to the leg. In Plantar Fasciitis, inflammation of the tendon in the arch of the foot occurs leading to sharp pain with every step

On the other hand, the repeated stress due to high impact running, dodging, sudden start, and stop causes inflammation of the muscles present in the lower leg. Players who are involved in sports such as running, basketball, soccer are commonly found to be injured with these conditions

The best way to prevent these types of injuries is occasional rest and proper stretches before initiating the sports.

Knee injury

One of the most complicated joints, the knee joint endures maximum impact and wear while playing any sports. Cartilage tear, fractures, dislocation along ACL tear are some of the common knee injuries that affect the mobility of the players. Such injuries can be highly painful and debilitating and in extreme situations when physiotherapy and medications are not providing relief, surgery is recommended to overcome the injury.

If you are playing contact sports, proper padding and bracing is necessary to prevent the knee from any sudden blow. Other precautions include warm-ups, maintaining a good posture, and proper stretches.