What Are the 10 Common Types of Sports Injuries?

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

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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.

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• Shin splints
• Shin splint is a general phrase for shin
  discomfort (typically on the inside of the shin).
  It is called medial tibial stress 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

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• 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, stress fractures,
  and sciatica.
• Causes
• Improper training techniques
• Weakness (especially of the core muscles)
• Poor preparation

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• 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

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• Runners 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

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• 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

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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