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GUNGAHLIN COLLEGE. Human Movement SPORTS INJURIES Overuse Injuries. OVERUSE INJURIES. Chronic Injuries Overuse Injuries - the result of repetitive micro trauma to the tendons, bones and joints .
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GUNGAHLIN COLLEGE Human Movement SPORTS INJURIES Overuse Injuries
OVERUSE INJURIES Chronic Injuries • Overuse Injuries - the result of repetitive micro trauma to the tendons, bones and joints. • In most sports and activities, overuse injuries are the most common and the most challenging to diagnose and treat.
Common Causes of Overuse Injuries • Biomechanical Factors – imbalances between strength and flexibility, body alignment etc. • Individual Factors – E.g. previous injuries • Growth periods in adolescents • Training errors • Too rapid acceleration of the intensity, duration or frequency of activity, attempting too much, too soon • Modifying training program without time for adaptation • Inappropriate or faulty equipment/footwear • Technique
Common Overuse and Recurrent Injuries • Common Overuse Injuries: • Runners knee – patellofemoral pain • Achilles Tendonitis • Jumpers Knee (infrapatellar tendinitis), • Plantar Faciatis • Shin Stress Syndrome • Iliotibial Band Tendonitis • Fibula Stress Fractures • Throwers Shoulder • Tennis Elbow – lateral epicondylitis • Golfers elbow – medial epicondylitis • Swimmer’s shoulder (rotator cuff tendinitis and impingement) • Signs & Symptoms: • Pain • Relieved with rest • Tenderness • Swelling
Grading of Overuse Injuries Grade 1 • Pain after exercise (no pain with exercise) • Reduce intensity and duration of exercise by 25% Grade 2 • Pain at onset of exercise but disappears with warm up • Reappears after exercise • Reduce intensity and duration of exercise by 50% Grade 3 • Pain during exercise (interferes with performance) • Active rest (do not perform activity causing problem) Grade 4 • Severe pain, exercise cannot be performed • Complete rest of affected area
Prevention of Overuse Injuries • Most overuse injuries can be prevented with proper training and common sense. “no pain, no gain” does not apply here The 10% rule is very helpful. In general, you should not increase your training program or activity more than 10% per week.
Treatment of Overuse Injuries • Reduction in frequency, intensity or duration. Cross training can be used to maintain fitness whilst the injured part recovers. • Technique adjustment. • Proper warm-up before activity and using ice after activity. • Anti-inflammatory medication
Most common overuse injury Occurs when: Muscles become fatigued & are unable to absorb added shock Muscle transfers the overload of stress to the bon Affect lower extremities (eg. leg/foot) Caused by: Increasing the amount or intensity of an activity too rapidly Impact of an unfamiliar surface Tennis – Hard/Clay Improper equipment Increased physical stress > Time Played etc Stress Fractures
Stress Fractures • Caused by: • Increasing the amount or intensity of an activity too rapidly • Impact of an unfamiliar surface • Tennis – Hard/Clay • Improper equipment • Increased physical stress • > Time Played etc