Injury

• Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the different types of injuries and how to treat them
  • Learn how to prevent injuries through warm-up exercises, stretches, and plyometrics
• Common Injuries:

  • Fracture (broken bone)
  • Muscle strain or muscle tear
  • Ligament sprain
  • Concussion
  • Ankle and knee injuries
• Types of Injuries:

  1. Injuries caused by a sudden stress on the body, common in contact sports like rugby and football

  2. Overuse injuries, more common and caused by heavy training, insufficient rest, wrong technique, etc. Example: tennis players may suffer from tennis elbow, runners from an inflamed Achilles tendon
• Fracture, also known as a broken bone, occurs when excess pressure is put on a bone leading to a break, often due to a contact injury
• When handling a fracture:

  • Call for an ambulance
  • While waiting, try to treat the injury only if you know how, following proper fracture treatment procedures