common sports injuries
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FIRST AIDSPORTS INJURIES PREVENTION AND CARE
NORBERTO TORREGOZA PUDA
Sports injury
refers to the kinds of injury that occur during sports or exercise. While it is possible to injure any part of the body when playing sports, the term sports injuries is commonly used to refer to injuries of the musculoskeletal system.
MOST COMMON SPORTS INJURIES
1. SPRAIN
2. STRAIN
3. SHIN SPLINTS
4. ACHILLES TENDONITIS
5. FRACTURE
6. DISLOCATION
SPRAINTEARS TO THE LIGAMENTS THAT JOIN THE ENDS OF BONES TOGETHER. THE ANKLES,
KNEES, AND WRISTS ARE COMMONLY AFFECTED BY SPRAINS.
STRAIN
PULLS OR TEARS OF MUSCLES OR TENDONS (THE TISSUES THAT ATTACH THE MUSCLES TO THE
BONES)
"SHIN SPLINTS"
PAIN ALONG THE OUTSIDE FRONT OF THE LOWER LEG, COMMONLY
SEEN IN RUNNERS
ACHILLES TENDONITIS OR RUPTURE OF THE ACHILLES TENDON
THESE INJURIES INVOLVE THE LARGE BAND OF TISSUE THAT
CONNECTS THE CALF MUSCLES TO THE HEEL
FRACTUREREFERS TO ANY BREAK IN TO THE
CONTINUITY OF THE BONES. CLASSIFIED AS PARTIAL,
MULTIPLE, COMPLETE FRACTURE
DISLOCATION•A DISLOCATION IS AN INJURY TO A JOINT — A PLACE WHERE TWO OR MORE OF YOUR BONES COME TOGETHER — IN WHICH THE ENDS OF YOUR BONES ARE FORCED FROM THEIR NORMAL POSITIONS. THIS PAINFUL INJURY TEMPORARILY DEFORMS AND IMMOBILIZES YOUR JOINT.
IMMEDIATE SPORTS INJURY TREATMENT
•STOP THE STRESSFUL ACTIVITY ON THE INJURED PART IMMEDIATELY
•APPLY ICE TO THE INJURED PART (USE A BAG OF CRUSHED ICE) FOR 10 MINUTES WITHIN 24-48HRS. LET THE AREA WARM COMPLETELY BEFORE APPLYING ICE AGAIN (TO PREVENT FROSTBITE).
•WRAP THE INJURED PART IN A COMPRESSION BANDAGE
•ELEVATE THE INJURED PART TO REDUCE SWELLING
•GET TO A PHYSICIAN FOR A PROPER DIAGNOSIS OF ANY SERIOUS INJURY
IMMEDIATE SPORTS INJURY TREATMENT
Do not forget.........
P – protect
R – rest
I – ice application
C – compression
E – elevate
The Benefits of Ice and Heat Therapy
Reduces swelling following a traumatic injury
Reduces inflammation Produces a numbing effect than can
reduce pain Decreases blood flow to an area Decreases muscle spasms
effects of Ice application
Increased blood flow to an area Relief from tension or tightness in muscles May reduce joint stiffness Optimizes healing/rehabilitation
environment in tissues through influx of cells involved in tissue repair (as a result of increase in blood flow)
Like cold therapy, heat therapy may provide pain relief
Increase in flexibility
effects of heat therapy
WHAT IS GOOD FOR FRESH INJURIES?
COLD OR HOT COMPRESS
LATERAL VIEW OF ANKLE
SHOULDER