chronic injuries

• chronic injuries (overuse injuries) 


  they develop over a long period of time ad are usually a result of a repetitive action
• 4 types of chronic injuries

  • epicondylitis
  • tendonitis
  • stress fracture
  • shin splints
• stress fractures

  tiny cracks in a bone caused by repetitive force - high jump requires repeated powerful contractions, overtime this constant impact can result in stress fractures in the bones of the feet
• epicondylitis 


  painful condition that occurs when tendons are overloaded, usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm - tennis elbow and golfers elbow are the most common form of epicondylitis
• tendonitis 


  inflamed tendon at the achilles, patellar or rotator cuff - repetitive powerful impact can result in tendonitis - common in long jump
• shin splints 


  shin pain as a result of running on hard surfaces - often caused by imbalance in the muscles of the lower leg - marathon runners often suffer from this injury
• what injury is lateral epicondylitis more commonly known as

  tennis elbow
• what injury is medial epicondylitis more commonly known as

  golfers elbow