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The Seven Most Common Sports Injuries The most common sports injuries are strains and sprains. Sprains are injuries to ligaments, the tough bands connecting bones in a joint. Suddenly stretching ligaments past their limits deforms or tears them. Strains are injuries to muscle fibers or tendons, which anchor muscles to bones.
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Minor Concussion Symptoms Accidents happen and the results usually cause some injuries to the person. If the injury involves some blow to the head, then the person suffers a minor concussion. A concussion is often described as a mild head injury that affects the normal function of the brain.
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- Slips and trips are the most common cause of injury at work. On average, they cause 40 per cent of all reported major injuries and can also lead to other types of serious accidents, for example falls from height. Slips and trips are also the most reported injury to members of the public.
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Cause Soft-tissue injuries fall into two basic categories: acute injuries and overuse injuries. 1  Acute injuries are caused by a sudden trauma, such as a fall, twist, or blow to the body. 2  Examples of an acute injury include sprains, strains, and contusions. sprained ankle can occur when your foot turns inward, placing extreme tension on the ligaments of your outer ankle. A sprained knee can be the result of a sudden twist, and a wrist sprain can occur when falling on an outstretched hand. A twisting force to the lower leg or foot is a common cause of ankle sprains.
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Preventing Baseball Injuries Preventing Baseball Injuries. Injuries in young athletes are on the rise, but elbow and shoulder injuries in children are on the verge of becoming an epidemic. Thousands of children are seen each year complaining of elbow or shoulder pain. Damage or tear to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the most common injury suffered and is often caused by pitchers throwing too much. This ligament is the main stabilizer of the elbow for the motions of pitching. When it becomes damaged, it can be difficult to repair and rehabilitate.
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- Fractures of the radius or ulna in the forearm are the most common wrist fractures for people of all ages. The radius is the bone on the thumb side of your forearm, and the ulna is the bone of the forearm located on the side of your little finger. Another common traumatic wrist injury is a sprain. With a sprained wrist, the ligaments of the wrist are stretched beyond their normal limits. A ligament is tough, fibrous tissue that connects bones and helps control the motion of a joint.
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What are the Most Common Vehicle Accident Injuries? Soft Tissue Injuries and Car Accidents. A soft tissue injury is damage to the body’s connective tissue, which means muscles, ligaments and tendons. This is the most common type of injury resulting from a car accident. Soft tissue injuries can take many forms.
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- Treating Minor Muscle Injuries. 1  1. Rest the muscle. For either a first or second degree injury, medical care is not typically needed. 2  2. Ice the area. Apply ice, either in the form of a bag of frozen peas or crushed/cubed ice in a protective plastic wrapping. 3  3. Compress the muscle.
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Sports Injury Statistics By far, the most common injuries are sprains and strains. Obviously, some sports are more dangerous than others. For example, contact sports such as football can be expected to result in a higher number of injuries than a noncontact sport such as swimming.
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- After a sedentary work week, end-zone catches and 36-hole weekends can take their toll in common sports injuries. The seven most common sports injuries are: Ankle sprain; Groin pull; Hamstring strain; Shin splints; Knee injury: ACL tear
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Preventing Soccer Injuries Injuries to the lower extremities are the most common in soccer. These injuries may be traumatic, such as a kick to the leg or a twist to the knee, or result from overuse of a muscle, tendon, or bone. Sprains and strains are the most common lower extremity injuries. The severity of these injuries varies.
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Basketball Injuries: Most Common, Risks, and Types But the sport carries a risk for injury, whether played in an organized league or with friends on a local park court: 1  More than 200,000 basketball-related injuries occur to young people under age 15 each year requiring treatment in hospital emergency departments.
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The Seven Most Common Sports Injuries The most common sports injuries are strains and sprains Sprains are injuries to ligaments, the tough bands connecting bones in a joint. Suddenly stretching ligaments past their limits deforms or tears them.
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- Treating the most common sports injuries. Usually, common sports injuries are mild or moderate — there's some damage, but everything is still in place. You can treat them at home using the PRICE therapy method described later in this article. But you should expect that some common sports injuries may take months to heal, even with good treatment. If a sprain or strain is severe, however, the entire muscle, tendon, or ligament is torn away, and surgery may be needed. Here are some specific tips for treating each of the most common sports injuries: 1. Ankle sprain
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- The most common back injuries are muscle strains (60%), followed by disc injuries (7%). Athletes are more likely to sustain injuries in practice (80%) than during competition (6%).American football (17%) and gymnastics (11%) are reported to have the highest rates of low back injury. International.
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MLA Format This is actually the closing for any essay. It’s how the paper concludes its ideas and the information that it finally gives the readers in its own perspective. In this case MLA style writing has to follow the same standards so that it is appreciated by a wide scope of readers as required.
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Injuries and Illnesses Related to Hurricane Andrew --  Louisiana, 1992 Of the 445 nonfatal events, 383 (86%) were injuries, and 62 (14%) were illnesses; 319 (72%) occurred among males. The most common nonfatal injury was a cut/laceration/puncture wound (184 {41%} of 445), followed by a strain/sprain (49 {11%}) (Table 1).
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Basketball Injuries: Most Common, Risks, and Types Of injuries suffered by high school basketball players, the NATA study found that the most common were: 1  Sprains (a partial or complete tear of a ligaments around a joint -- wrist, finger, knee, ankle, toe)(44.6% boys, 44.2% girls). 2  General trauma (26.5% boys; 19.6% girls).
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Preventing Injuries in Child Care Preventing Injuries in Child Care. Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability for young children. Young children are at higher risk of injuries overall, and certain injuries are more probable at different ages. Toddlers are most susceptible to poisoning, preschoolers to drowning, and school-aged children to pedestrian accidents.
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- About 45% of playground-related injuries are severe-fractures, internal injuries, concussions, dislocations and amputations. In 2008, 206,599 children ages 14 and under were treated in hospital emergency rooms for playground equipment-related injuries (children ages 5 to 14 accounted for 71% of these injuries)
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- Ankle sprains The most common basketball injury is the ankle sprain. This injury often occurs when a player lands on another player's foot or the ankle rolls too far outward. When this happens, the ligaments connecting bones and supporting the ankle are stretched and torn.
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Basketball Injuries Are Common, Usually Minor Most Are Sprains, Strains, But Eye and Mouth Injuries, Concussions Also Occur. Basketball is a popular sport, especially among children and young adults. More than 200,000 basketball-related injuries occur to young people under age 15 each year requiring treatment in hospital emergency departments.
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Overview The symptoms of a minor head injury are usually mild and short lived. Symptoms may include: 1  a mild headache. 2  nausea (feeling sick). 3  mild dizziness.ach year in England and Wales, around 700,000 people attend A&E departments with a head injury. Of these, over 80% only have a minor injury. The most common causes of head injuries are falls, assaults and road traffic collisions.
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- Common symptoms of a minor head injury include: a headache; lightheadedness; a spinning sensation; mild confusion; nausea; temporary ringing in the ears; The symptoms of a severe head injury include many of the symptoms of minor head injuries. They can also include: a loss of consciousness; seizures; vomiting; balance or coordination problems; serious disorientation
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Statistics on common basketball injuries They found that high school basketball players sustained 1.94 injuries per 1,000 athlete exposures (AE). Injuries were more common in games versus practices (3.27 game injuries vs. 1.40 practice injuries). Girls sustained more injuries (2.08 per 1,000 AE) versus boys (1.83 per 1,000 AE).