Sports Injuries
"Never say never because limits, like fears, are often just Illusions."- Michael Jordan
Sports injuries can be caused from numerous things such as failing to warm up or stretch before the sport, any type of accident, poor training practices, improper equipment, and lack of conditioning. Some types of sports injuries are sprains and strains, tears of ligaments, dislocated joints, fractured or broken bones, and head injuries.
Sprains
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A sprain is stretching or tearing of a ligament.
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Sprains are some of the "most common musculoskeletal injuries in people of all ages, athletes and couch potatoes" especially ankle sprains ("Recovering From an Ankle Sprain," 2021).
Broken Bones & Fractures
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Common sports injuries in contact sports.
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A broken bone or a fracture is a complete or partial break in a bone.
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The most common causes of broken bones and fractures are trauma, osteoporosis, and overuse.
Concussions
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A concussion is a brain injury from trauma to the head or violent shaking of the head.
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Some major causes of concussions are car accidents, falls, and sports related injuries.
ACL Tears
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A tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
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Common sports knee injury
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Some major causes are changing direction (cutting), pivoting, landing awkwardly from a jump, stopping suddenly, a direct blow to the knee or having a collision.
