Top 5 Sports Injuries

Have you ever wondered what are the most recurring sports injuries?

 1.  Sprained Ankle – which is a twisting or stretching of the ligaments and the tendons of the ankle.  Many times this injury can be very painful causing swelling and discoloration.

2.  Muscle Pull- This can occur anywhere in the body but the more popular sites are the hamstring, quad, shoulder and groin. 

3. Shoulder Pain – There are many different type of shoulder injuries resulting from sports that range from a simple strain to more complex injury such as a dislocation.   Muscles that support the shoulder are called the rotator cuff which is probably the main muscle injury of the shoulder.

4.  Shin Splints – This is an irritation of the lower leg.  This is an inflammation of the tendon that attaches to the tibia (shin bone).  Shin splints are usually as a result of mechanical problem from the foot.  When the foot doesn’t land properly when running the tension is put onto the tissue of the shin which begin to inflame and causes pain.

5.  Knee Pain – There are many different type of knee symptoms including stains of the ligaments, damage to the cartilage, muscle weakness and ligament tears.  The is one area that is put under a lot of pressure during sports and when if begins to weaken many of these type of problems can occur.