A Difference Between Chronic and Acute Injuries - Healmor Oil

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Sports Injuries

• A difference between Chronic and Acute Injuries

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What are sports Injuries?

• Sports Injuries are Injuries that occur during
  playing or exercising.
• These injuries may occur due to improper gear or
  improper practices/trainings.

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Some Sports Injuries

• Sprains and strains.
• Knee injuries.
• Swollen muscles.
• Achilles tendon injuries.
• Pain along the shin bone.

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Some Sports Injuries (Contd.)

• Fractures.
• Dislocations.

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Difference Between Acute and Chronic Injury?
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Acute Injuries

• Acute injuries are injuries that occur during
• Exercising
• Playing a Sport
• Working
• They are actually caused by an external source

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Acute Injuries

• Symptoms
• Strain and sprains.
• Knee or elbow injuries.
• Muscular swelling.
• Achilles tendon injuries.
• Shin bone pain.
• Fractures.
• Dis-locations.

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Chronic Injuries

• Chronic injuries are also called Overuse
  injuries. They occur due to the over-use of a
  certain part/area of the body.
• Examples
•  running,
• overhand throwing
• serving in tennis

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Remedies or Treatment for Acute Injuries
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Remedies/ Treatments

• Trying to work through the injury is a stupid
  thing to do. It will be much more harmful.
• Stop Playing!
• Stop Exercising!

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Remedies/Treatments

• Some injuries can be self-treated but some injury
  cases should be seen by a Doctor.

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Cases to be seen by the Doctor

• severe pain, swelling, numbness.
• Putting weight over the injured area causes pain.
• Pain or swelling in an old injury.
• Feeling pain, instability or abnormality in the
  joint.

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Self-treatable cases

• Cases other than those which require doctors
  attention can be self treated.

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How to prevent Sports Injuries!
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Prevention Tips

• Make sure you are in good shape to play or to
  exercise.
• Do proper stretching
• Take care of your muscles while working out.
• Bending and jumping technique should always be
  proper.

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Prevention Tips (contd.)

• Make sure you have proper and good gear for the
  sport you play.
• Always take security measures.
• Avoid playing, exercising or working when you are
  injured.

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Prevention Tips (contd.)

• Always do warm up exercises before playing or
  exercising .
• Everything has a limit, keep that in mind. Dont
  push yourself too far.

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Prevention is better than cure