Injuries

Factors Internal Injuries Concussions ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) External Injuries Lacerations What are the risk factors of football? The name itself sends jitters of excitement down the spines of Americans. It is a sport loved by almost everyone. From its famous quarterbacks to wide receivers, Americans adore this sport more than any other. This sport, as the pride of Americans, is football. Alongside the fun and jubilance, football tends to result in the most injuries of athletes,…

There are certain types of play that are more likely to lead to unintentional childhood injuries and there are some challenges associated with the prevention of these injuries. Brussoni, M., Olsen, L., Pike, I., and Sleet, D. (2012) suggest that Free play, an activity that all children do in their daily life, has been classified as the importance source of children’s growth and education. Through playing, children are able to learn how to be creative, how to communicate socially and improves…

they try to walk or run. Hamstring injuries are rated on a scale from one to three. Grade 1 injuries represent the most minor kinds of hamstring injuries, like cramps and strains, while grade 3 injuries represent much more serious muscle tears. A strong recovery is possible after a grade 3 hamstring injury, but most require months of rehabilitation. Athletes must be especially careful to properly maintain the hamstring, even during the off season, as an injury to the hamstring can have a massive…

Volleyball is competitive, as are all sports, and can be dangerous if the techniques are not done correctly. One of the most common injuries in volleyball is an ankle sprain. The ankle contains 14 bones and 3 ligaments, that can be broken and torn. Another injury that can occur when playing volleyball is the tear of ligaments in the knee or ACL. Although knee damages are a big injury while playing volleyball, sprained ankles are more common because players often land on the outside part of…

Relationships between Heel Height, Impact, and Injury The effects of heel height on impact and injury rates related to running raises many questions for exercise physiologists. Every year as many as 75% of long distance runners suffer from running related injuries (Daoud 2012). With the rising need for physical activity in the general population and an increase in recommendations by health professionals to engage in cardiovascular activities, many people are turning to running as a means to…

Knee injuries are all too common in athletics, and orthopedic surgeons say there’s a growing number of teens and children suffering them, especially torn ACLs. The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, and it also helps stabilize the knee. Now, more than 40 years since the passage of Title IX, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) says approximately 150,000 ACL injuries happen every year in the U.S. with female athletes two to…

Lower-extremity injuries are a common result in athletes undergoing tangential movements in a swift, rapid manner [1]. An individual diagnosed with a lower-extremity injury exhibits atypical muscle activity and movement patterns measured by range of motion and endurance [2]. Due to their high intensity training method, requiring immense amounts of strength, control, and endurance, dancers are at a high risk for lower- extremity injuries due to the demand for precision and accuracy [3, 4]. The…

Knee injuries are all too common in athletics, and orthopedic surgeons say there’s a growing number of teens and children suffering them, especially torn ACLs. The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, and it also helps stabilize the knee. Now, more than 40 years since the passage of Title IX, research shows girls are more likely than boys to suffer a torn ACL. In fact, experts say it’s the most common knee injury among women athletes at all levels;…

chronic ankle instability. I have participated in the sport of volleyball for ten years and an injury that is recurrent in the majority of my teammates and myself is ankle sprains. Not only are volleyball players affected by this injury, but all individuals who engage in physical activity. Ankle sprains can occur on and off the court, either way, it has an impact on our well-being and playing time. An injury can be an athlete's greatest setback and I want to discover a way to minimize or…

The NFL season is not off to a positive start for the Arizona Cardinals. They lost their first regular season game on September 10 to the Detroit Tigers. After the game, they found out that they will have to play without running back David Johnson, who will be out for two to three months. Johnson suffered a dislocated wrist, which requires surgery. Johnson’s absence will be a blow to the team, who have come to rely on his skills. Last season, he had over 2,000 combined rushing and receiving…