Sports-Related Injuries

• Sports injuries 

  • Injuries may occur when a person engages in Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)
• The most common sports injuries are: 

  • Sprain
  • Contusion/Bruise
  • Concussion
  • Dislocation
  • Fracture
  • Strains
• Sprain- tear of ligament fibers, muscles or tendons supporting a joint.

  • can occur when a joint is extended beyond its normal range of movement.
  • may involve a small number of fibers through to a complete rupture. 
• Contusion/Bruise

  •  bleeding into the soft tissue.
  • caused by a direct blow from another person, an implement or an object. 
• • Contusion/Bruise
  • can occur to any soft tissue of the body.
•  Concussioncaused by a direct blow to the head

  • Depending on the severity of the concussion, injury can cause varying levels of impairment of brain function.
  • as mild (grade 1)
  • moderate (grade 2)
  • severe (grade 3)
• • Dislocation occurs when the ball of a joint is forced out of its socket
  • must be reset by proper medical professionals.
• •  Fracture a break, crack, or shattering of a bone.
  •  closed fractures, the broken bone does not pierce the skin, while in open fractures, the broken bone breaks the skin's surface.
• Strains

  • are injuries that involve the stretching, partial tearing, or complete tearing of a tendon. 
  • categorized as first, second, or third degree. 
  • Chronic strains are injuries that gradually build up from overuse or repetitive.
• Kinds of Injury 

  1. Chronic injuries
  2.  Acute injuries
• Chronic injuries - happen after you play a sport or exercise for a long time.

  • Pain when you play 
  • Pain when you exercise
  • A dull ache when you rest
  • Swelling
• • Acute injuries occur suddenly when playing or exercising. 
  • Sprained ankles, strained backs, and fractured hands are acute injuries
  • Sudden, severe pain, swelling
  • Not being able to place weight on a leg, knee, ankle, or foot
  • Not being able to move a joint as normal.
  • Extreme leg or arm weakness. 
  • A bone or joint that is visibly out of place
• How can we treat Injuries? (RICE)

  • Rest: Immobilization prevents further injury and gives the body time to recover.
  • Ice: Cold reduces pain by numbing the affected area.
  • Compression: Pressure keeps swelling under control.
  • Elevation: Keeping the injured body part above the heart reduces swelling and the associated pain and discomfort.
• The following are terminologies that you might experience if we opt to observe personal safety protocols during Moderate to vigorous physical activities.

  1. Dehydration
  2. Overexertion
  3. Hypothermia
  4. Hyperthermia
• Overexertion- too much pressure that leads to a simple discomfort that might extend to a more serious injury
•  Dehydration- fluid in your body is used or lost more than the fluid you drink or intake.

  • If your body does not have enough water or fluid to do its normal functions, hence, you get dehydrated.
• Hypothermia- easily loses temperature. 

  • A person suffers hypothermia when his or her body temperature drops below 35 degrees Celsius
•  Hyperthermia- happens when the body temperature rises up significantly beyond the normal temperature which is 37 degrees Celsius.
• Chronic injuries - happen after you play a sport or exercise for a long time.

  • Pain when you play 
  • Pain when you exercise
  • A dull ache when you rest
  • Swelling