Athlete injuries

Athlete injuries are an unfortunate, yet unavoidable part of many sports. While there have been efforts to reduce the risk of injury with improved equipment and rules changes in various sports, athlete injuries remain a common occurrence.

Injury is defined as physical harm caused by external force or trauma that results in impairment or loss of function. Common types of athletic injuries include strains, sprains, fractures and dislocations. Strains involve muscle fibers being pulled apart while sprains occur when ligaments are stretched too far and torn away from bone tissue. Fractures can be either complete (bone broken into two pieces) or incomplete (crack along the length). Dislocations happen when bones move out of their normal joint position due to extreme force placed on them during a movement such as running or jumping.

The most commonly injured body parts among athletes tend to be ankles, knees and shoulders; however any area can become susceptible depending on which sport is played and how it is played – for instance contact sports like football put players at higher risk for head/neck related issues than non-contact ones do not because helmets don’t always provide enough protection against impactful collisions between players resulting in concussions etc… Furthermore certain activities require specific training regimens which if neglected may lead to overuse type conditions such as tendonitis where repetitive motions cause inflammation around joints causing pain upon use overtime rather than sudden acute damage done via one traumatic incident like falling off your bike would do immediately after doing so…

Prevention methods vary greatly depending upon the particular sport but generally consist some form combination stretching warm ups prior activity plus proper hydration cooling down afterwards correct technique development throughout practice sessions appropriate gear choices when playing etc all designed help minimize potential risks associated whichever activity you engage … Proper diagnosis treatment also key both preventing reoccurrence future complications arising from untreated damages well helping repair damaged tissues restore range motion strength without surgery whenever possible though sometimes this will still necessary order achieve full recovery especially cases involving severe fractures ruptured ligaments tears muscles other major structural problems within skeletal muscular systems… Rehabilitation following return action often incorporates physiotherapy massage therapy occupational therapy cognitive behavioural techniques assist restoring conditioning levels reducing chances further reinjury occurring once back field play again..