Sports Injury

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Sports injuries occur when exercising or when participating in sports. They include

Sprains- is the tearing of ligaments ( tissues which connect two bones)

Strains- is the tearing or overstretching of a muscle or a tendon (tissue which attaches muscle to bone)

Fractures- is the breaking of bones

Dislocations- is the dispositioning of a bone out of its socket

Achilles tendon rupture- tearing of the tendon at the back of the ankle

Rotator cuff injury- injury or tear to any of the muscles that rotate the shoulder

Muscle swelling-

Knee injury- injury to the tissues or muscles of the knee

 

Management of sports injury

For mild cases-

rest

compression

elevation

application of ice

 

When to see a doctor

Severe pain and swelling

Weakness of joints, muscles

Lumps, bumps and other deformities

Crunching sound when using the joint

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