Sports injury

Sports injuries have been present for many years but it wasn’t until about twenty years ago that the sports world realized that these injuries can be prevented. Sports related injuries are categorized by severity, into two division;acute injuries, and overuse injuries, according to Stop Sports Injuries. Acute injuries can include wrist sprains, ankle fractures, or a muscle strains. Overuse injuries are where there is a micro-trauma to tendons, bones, or joints. Overuse injuries usually occur…

Professional Sports Injury Clinic in Adelaide Adelaide Orthosports is a purpose built clinic dedicated to the treatment of sports related orthopaedic injuries. We have built a reputation for treating elite athletes but also provide a service for social and amateur athletes. We strive to provide a quality service and our goal is to improve our patients’ quality of life. Our highly qualified and experienced sports injury doctors are professionals in treating joint problems and sports…

Introduction: There are a number of injuries that occur during an athletic season. No matter what sport you participate in, injuries happen, and there is no way to prevent this from happening. What we can do is prevent the likely hood of these injuries from occurring through mobility and strengthening programs during the season. For example, an athlete who stretches on a daily basis and works out certain parts of their body in season are far less likely to receive an injury than an athlete…

Injuries are a problem that are unavoidable when it comes to sports. The chances of getting hurt are always there. There are many factors that cause injuries when participating in sports. Overuse, falls, improper equipment, technique are a few factors out of many that can cause injuries to athletes but one that is not talked about as much is playing surfaces. The idea that playing surfaces like artificial turf are harmful to athletes is a controversial topic because there are many critics that…

2012 the number of Pop Warner youth football players decreased from 248,899 players to only 225,287. This number is incredibly startling is the largest drop of any youth sport over the past decade. The biggest concern of a large majority of these parents, that will not let their children play football, is the lack of safety. Injuries in youth football have risen, which makes parents concerned about the health and well being of their children. However, if football became safer for the players I…

Injury is a big part of every sport. Many times with injuries, the important thing is not what happens, but how the athlete responds to it. The more proactive with getting treatments and the more determined the person is, the less the injury matters. I have a history of shoulder problems, but it never held me back from playing. Since I had a manageable injury, I was able to continue playing the football with the right help. When I first started playing football, in 8th grade, I dislocated my…

From a young age, I have always had a fascination with injuries. I remember being told my brother broke his wrist while skiing and wishing I could have been there to see how it happened and how it was treated. While I did not wish to be injured myself, I always wished for an opportunity to learn more about the mechanics of an injury and how it was treated. I never wanted to be the center of attention because of an injury as most kids do, but rather I wanted to be the center of action when it…

suffer dental injuries when playing sports, and most of these injuries involve the front teeth. Based in Onalaska, WI, Dental Clinic of Onalaska is staffed by a family dentist who has been practicing since 1993. This respected local dentist is a member of the American Dental Association and the Wisconsin Dental Association, and he has the skill and experience to provide quality care for your and your family. There are steps you can take to reduce the chances of your child suffering a…

Every athlete knows that injuries are part of the game. Some are big others are small. Nobody wants to get injured, unless you hate the sport, but it’s guaranteed that a few weeks can be missed through an athletic career due to injuries. However, there is always one injury that athletes fear more than any other, and that is surgery to fix any torn ligaments in your knee. My freshman year of high school, I was the unlucky soul that suffered a torn ACL and Meniscus in my left knee. To this day I’m…

The traumatic meniscal injuries in basketball players are caused as a result of compressive forces together with knee flexion rotation (Zedde, Mela, Prete, Masia & Manunta, 2014). Hence, the prevention of injuries in athletes has become more and more essential in recent years. Many fitness professionals advice time efficient static stretching before the competition. A pre competition static stretching is believed to reduce the risk of injury during the game. The fast paced game of basketball…