By the year 2050, many of the injuries that occur in sports will be reduced because “technology is going to greatly reduce the common injuries that happen in sports today (Harner).” Ankle sprains are the most common sports injury while, knee injuries are the fifth most common injuries in sports and the most prevalent involve the ACL and MCL. Many steps have been taken in the past 10 years to help combat these problems, such as the use of better stretching techniques, and an increase in knowledge about how to strengthen the muscles around an athlete’s knee and ankle. Another prevalent issue that has come up in our sports today is the concussion issue. The idea of permanent brain damage is a scary topic, so millions of dollar are being use
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The seven most common injury in sports are: Ankle sprain, Groin pull, Hamstring strain, Shin splits, ACL tear, and Tennis elbow. Many of these injuries occur due to poor stretching, lack of conditioning, and overuse of a certain muscle group. The common injury that is not preventable is the ACL tear, because it can occur in a contact situation or a non contact situation. This means that a ACL tear can come from a hit to the knee or from cutting on the knee and the ACL giving out. To lower the risk of ACL injury in a contact situation the knee brace was created; “the brace helps to stabilize the knee, so the athlete is protected from hyperextension (Hoffman).” Most common injuries can be prevented by following proper stretching techniques, making sure your body is in good condition, and giving your body time off to recover, while as most severe injuries can not be prevented. One severe injury that was discovered by Dr. Bennet Omalu was CTE. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a disease that is caused by repetitive brain trauma. A common form of repetitive brain trauma in sports is a concussion. Concussions are not preventable, but new technology is being developed to reduce the risk of getting a concussion and by requiring all athletes to have a baseline test. “These baseline tests and post-injury tests are computerized assessments that measure …show more content…
By the year 2050, many of the injuries that occur in sports will be reduced because "technology is going to greatly reduce the common injuries that happen in sports today (Harner).” Injury prevention is possibly the biggest factor in increasing the physical health of an athlete. Prevention is key to keeping athletes on the field and keeping them out of the doctor's office. By 2050, with all of the steps that have been taken to prevent injuries a new breed of athletes will blow away the old ones. They will be stronger, faster and bigger than ever before. Usain Bolt will be slow and Michael Jordan will only be known for his shoes. With the new technologies that sports medicine will bring about such as, new innovative stretching and conditioning techniques. These will help reduce the common injuries in sports and with the new idea of baseline testing we will be able to tell when an athlete has sustained a concussion and give them the proper care need to get them back to full strength. Although ACL injuries can take a minimum of six months to recover from and possibly be career ending, the future look bright for these athletes. Through advancements in surgery and techology, improvement are being made to shorten the recovery time and improve the atheletes post- injury performance. One cutting edge idea is the use of biologics. These have been shown to help with inflammation and cut athlete's recovery time
The seven most common injury in sports are: Ankle sprain, Groin pull, Hamstring strain, Shin splits, ACL tear, and Tennis elbow. Many of these injuries occur due to poor stretching, lack of conditioning, and overuse of a certain muscle group. The common injury that is not preventable is the ACL tear, because it can occur in a contact situation or a non contact situation. This means that a ACL tear can come from a hit to the knee or from cutting on the knee and the ACL giving out. To lower the risk of ACL injury in a contact situation the knee brace was created; “the brace helps to stabilize the knee, so the athlete is protected from hyperextension (Hoffman).” Most common injuries can be prevented by following proper stretching techniques, making sure your body is in good condition, and giving your body time off to recover, while as most severe injuries can not be prevented. One severe injury that was discovered by Dr. Bennet Omalu was CTE. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a disease that is caused by repetitive brain trauma. A common form of repetitive brain trauma in sports is a concussion. Concussions are not preventable, but new technology is being developed to reduce the risk of getting a concussion and by requiring all athletes to have a baseline test. “These baseline tests and post-injury tests are computerized assessments that measure …show more content…
By the year 2050, many of the injuries that occur in sports will be reduced because "technology is going to greatly reduce the common injuries that happen in sports today (Harner).” Injury prevention is possibly the biggest factor in increasing the physical health of an athlete. Prevention is key to keeping athletes on the field and keeping them out of the doctor's office. By 2050, with all of the steps that have been taken to prevent injuries a new breed of athletes will blow away the old ones. They will be stronger, faster and bigger than ever before. Usain Bolt will be slow and Michael Jordan will only be known for his shoes. With the new technologies that sports medicine will bring about such as, new innovative stretching and conditioning techniques. These will help reduce the common injuries in sports and with the new idea of baseline testing we will be able to tell when an athlete has sustained a concussion and give them the proper care need to get them back to full strength. Although ACL injuries can take a minimum of six months to recover from and possibly be career ending, the future look bright for these athletes. Through advancements in surgery and techology, improvement are being made to shorten the recovery time and improve the atheletes post- injury performance. One cutting edge idea is the use of biologics. These have been shown to help with inflammation and cut athlete's recovery time