| Theses are the most common sports
injuries that need attention in order to heal properly. Some can be
treated at home and some require a trip to the doctor.
Abrasions
Description: Injuries that result from a fall on a hard surface
that causes outer layers of skin to rub off.
Achilles
Tendon Rupture
Description: The exact cause of rupture of the Achilles tendon is
not known. As with Achilles tendonitis, tight or weak calf muscles may
contribute to the potential for a rupture.
Ankle
Sprains
Description: The most common of all ankle injuries, an ankle sprain
occurs when there is a stretching and tearing of ligaments surrounding the
ankle joint.
Anterior
Cruciate Ligament(ACL) Injuries
Description: ACL partial or complete tears can occur when an
athlete changes direction rapidly, twists without moving the feet, slows
down abruptly, or misses a landing from a jump
Blisters
Description: A fluid-filled sack on the surface of the skin that
commonly occurs on the hands, or the feet.
Clavicle
Fractured (Broken Shoulder)
Description: A shoulder fracture typically refers to a total or
partial break to either the clavicle (collar bone) or the neck of the
humerus (arm bone). It generally is from an impact injury, such as a fall
or blow to the shoulder
Concussion
Description: A concussion is typically caused by a severe head
trauma where the brain moves violently within the skull so that brain
cells all fire at once, much like a seizure.
Delayed-Onset
Muscle Soreness
Description: Muscle pain, stiffness or soreness that occurs 24-48
hours after unaccustomed, or particularly intense exercise.
Hamstring
Pull, Tear, or Strain
Description: Hamstring injuries are common among runners. The
hamstring muscles run down the back of the leg from the pelvis to the
lower leg bones, and an injury can range from minor strains to total
rupture of the muscle.
Knee
Pain
Description: Knee pain is extremely common in athletes. In order to
treat the cause of the pain, it is important to have an evaluation and
proper diagnosis. Common reasons for knee pain in athletes include the
following.
Iliotibial
(IT) Band Friction Syndrome
Description: Knee pain that is generally felt on the outside
(lateral) aspect of the knee or lower thigh often indicates Iliotibial
(IT) Band Friction Syndrome.
Muscle
Cramps
Description: A cramp is a sudden, tight and intense pain caused by
a muscle locked in spasm. You can also recognize a muscle cramp as an
involuntary and forcibly contracted muscle that does not relax.
Overtraining
Syndrome
Description: Overtraining syndrome frequently occurs in athletes
who are training for competition or a specific event and train beyond the
body's ability to recover.
Plantar
Fasciitis
Description: Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of pain on
the bottom of the heel and usually defined by pain during the first steps
of the morning.
Shin
Splints
Description: Shin Splints describes a variety of generalized pain
that occurs in the front of the lower leg along the tibia (shin bone).
Shin Splints are considered a cumulative stress injury.
Shoulder
Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Impingement Syndrome
Description: These conditions similar and often occur together. If
the rotator cuff and bursa are irritated, inflamed, and swollen, they may
become squeezed between the head of the humerus and the acromion.
Sprains
Description: These are acute injuries that vary in severity but
usually result in pain, swelling, bruising, and loss of the ability to
move and use the joint.
Stress
Fracture
Description: Stress fractures in the leg are often the result of
overuse or repeated impacts on a hard surface
Tendonitis
Description: Tendonitis is a common sports injury that often occurs
from overuse. Tendonitis can cause deep, nagging pain that is caused by
inflammation of tendons. Treating tendonitis consists of rest, medication,
physical therapy or changes to equipment or technique
Tennis
Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Description: the number one reason people see their doctor for
elbow pain. It is considered a cumulative trauma injury that occurs over
time from repeated use of the muscles of the arm and forearm that lead to
small tears of the tendons.
Torn
Rotator Cuff
Description: A common symptom of a rotator cuff injury is aching,
and weakness in the shoulder when the arm is lifted overhead.
Also See:
Running
Injuries | Golf
Injuries | Alphabetical
Injury List
The best immediate treatment for acute soft tissue injuries is:
R.I.C.E.
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