What Are the 10 Common Types of Sports Injuries

1. What Are the 10 Common Types of Sports Injuries?

3. Sports injuries are those that occur when participating in sports or exercising, which can arise as a result of: • Overtraining • Lack of fitness • Poor form or technique • Warming up properly reduces the chance of sports injuries.

4. 10 common types of sports injuries • Muscle pull Muscle pulls are quite prevalent and can occur in any sport. When a muscle is stretched too far or surpasses its tensile load, small rips form within it, resulting in a strain.

5. Shin splints Shin splint is a general phrase for shin discomfort (typically on the inside of the shin). It is called medial tibialstress syndrome. • Causes: • Caused by inflammation of the muscles and their attachments to the shin bone (tibia) • Can develop when the intensity of a workout is increased over a typical level when you wear worn-out shoes or leap or run on hard terrains

6. Lower back pain Lower-back discomfort is commonly experienced by runners, bikers, golfers, tennis players, and baseball players. The discomfort may be due to bulging discs, back spasms, stressfractures, and sciatica. • Causes: • Improper training techniques • Weakness (especially of the core muscles) • Poor preparation

7. Shoulder impingement Shoulder impingement can occur in any activity that requires a lot of overhead movement. Tennis, swimming, weightlifting, baseball, and volleyball are the sports most prone to a shoulder injury. • Causes: • Overuse of the shoulder • Strained rotator cuff • Poor shoulder and scapular muscle control

8. Runner’s knee Knee injuries account for about 55 percent of all sports injuries. It may affect any athlete, including runners, cyclists, soccer, and volleyball players, etc. • Causes: • Weak quadriceps • Tightness of related muscle groups • Imbalances around the knee

9. Tennis elbow • Causes: • Tennis elbow occurs when the forearm is overworked as a result of repetitive motions in activities, such as tennis, golf, and badminton • Muscles responsible for pulling the wrist back may be irritated and damaged • The foreman tendons that insert into the side of the elbow area tend to inflame, resulting in intense discomfort

10. Achilles tendinitis • Achilles tendinitis is a common ailment among runners and athletes who participate in sports that demand a lot of leaping. Swelling of the Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. • The Achilles tendon is highly strong, but it is not particularly flexible, making it prone to micro-tearing, which causes inflammation.

11. Ankle sprain • Causes: • When the foot twists inward unintentionally, the ligaments on the outside of the ankle are stretched and torn • Ankle sprains are nearly unavoidable in sports, requiring specialized foot movements, such as jumping, turning fast, and sprinting

12. Concussion • Causes: • Damage to the brain (swelling) caused by a hit to the head • It is particularly frequent in sports, such as soccer, boxing, hockey, and soccer that entail a lot of abrupt contacts

13. Groin strain • Excessive sprinting or leaping in sports, such as soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball, and even racket sports, strains the muscles in the upper thigh that serve to hold the legs together. • Causes: • Overuse • Sudden slip • Strain by overstretching the muscle