Sports Injuries

There are many risks to playing sports but the biggest one is injuries. In invasion games like lacrosse and soccer you risk being pushed, tackled, kicked, and other physical “attacks”. In other games like tennis you can get hurt from a fracture or sprain. In almost every sport you could be injured.

Injuries are one of the top reasons why sports are bad for kids. In the video we watched from WCPO called “Pressure On Teen Athletes Sore” they say that the amount of injuries have increased from 7 Thousand to 22 Thousand a year. The amount tripled. It is said that the injured children's families spent $30,000 in six months. This source also said that the more sports you play there is an increased risk of getting an injury. In one of the article called “ High School, College Football Comes With Risk. In this article a Primary Investigator at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio named R. Dawn Comstock states that there might be more injuries in some school because some schools

Injuries is a con that comes with sports. In, Report: Pressure on teen athletes soars, studies have shown that concussions have tripled over the last decade (Report). A way to avoid injuries, like concussions, is to get more protective and effective gear. Some still argue that joining sports isn’t worth a

Sports are great to keep you in shape and to have fun but there is also a heavy risk of getting injured. Injuries such as pulling a hamstring or breaking an arm can lead to many complications. There are 2 injuries that are pretty common but they are some of the worst injuries. That is an ACL tear and a concussion.

According to yard house from “ A comparison of high school sport injury surveillance data reporting by certified athletic trainer and coaches”, “High school athletes sustain more than 1.4 million injuries annually”. Many of these injuries are caused because public high school do not provide enough professional care for athletes. Some of the reasons that athletes are not provided with right care is because of insurance, proper equipment and educated professionals to treat injuries.

Sports are full of injuries. Some are life changing, some are temporary. Everyone loves sports though. Especially full contact sports such as football. Football causes the most concussions than any other

There are several different kinds of "common" injuries such as a broken leg, rolled ankle, or a sprained knee. The one I will be researching and describing is the ACL injury. Which is one of the most common sports injuries? As Medical Definition states, "The ACL is a ligament in the knee that crosses from the underside of the femur (the thigh bone) to the top of the tibia (the bigger bone in the lower leg)." In essence, the ACL is a vital part of an athlete 's lateral lower body movement which is crucial in any sport where an athlete or a person moves their legs. Therefore players who participate in any kind of activity that involves moving their lower body need their ACL to function in their activity, or just to even

You can get hurt in pretty much any sport in the world, there is always a chance. Football is the most common sport that causes an injury. There are more than 118,000 injuries in football from 2002-2014. Basketball is high for injuries too.

The knee is a complex joint. There are many different injuries that can occur during sports. The most predominant type of injuries to the knee is those done to the Meniscus and the ligaments. There are two areas of ligaments that are commonly affected; the cruciate ligaments and the Collateral ligaments. Within the Cruciate ligaments there are posterior and anterior injuries, and within the Collateral ligaments there are medial and lateral injuries. It is very important that these injuries be taken seriously in athletics due to the seriousness of their affects to the knee.

Injuries will occur, no matter the sport. The type of injury to occur depends on the gender of the player. Often, when players become injured, they are in denial about the repercussions of their injury and usually have a loss in confidence. Repercussions can tragically be career ending, long term or luckily short term. Understanding the injury and it’s impact on a player is important, however, knowing how to prevent the injury is more important.

The highest rate of sports related injuries for the youth is between the years of 5 to 14 years of age. As many as 20 percent of children who play sports get hurt, and about 25 percent of their injuries are classified as serious. As of now football is the number one sport that has the most injuries with the youth reported, with basketball falling in second behind it. Sprains, strains, fractures, and concussions are the most common injury between the age of 6-19 years old.

High school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries and 500,000 doctor visits and 30,000 hospitalizations each year. Young children are starting to specialize in one sport earlier and earlier throughout the years. That may possible cause problems of injuries or abilities. Sports intensity is teaching kids discipline and teamwork. The intensity in sports is causing children to have many injuries hurting them forever, but if we get the coaches and parents aware we can help the risk factors.

Most athletic injuries occur from the repetitive motion of a specific body part, which causes pressure on whichever joint is being used. The two main types of injuries that do most damage is acute and overuse injuries. Acute injuries usually occur due to an unexpected trauma. For example, collisions dealing with players to player contact. The most recurrent acute injury among athletes include bruises, partial or even complete tear of the muscles and lastly fractures. Not all injuries are caused by a sudden twist, fall, push, or collision. Overuse injuries occur over time, when an athletic activity is repeated more often than it is suppose to, the body unfortunately can not heal in a short amount of time between playing. An overuse injury can affect ligaments, bones, muscles, tendons, and growth plates. The way the body grows is usually at an even rate, first the bones grow, which pull to make tight muscles and tendons. When this does not occurs and the plates grow at uneven growth pattern, it causes young athletes to be more prone to tendon, muscle, and growth plate injuries. Baseball is one of the leading sports because of the overhand pitching, it can be related with an injury to the elbow. The two main sports dealing with injury to the wrist or elbow is tennis

Sports injuries are unpredictable, and as hard as some athletes try, they can be unavoidable. Injuries take a personal toll on the individual and the entire team. Injuries from one sport can effect a sport that occurs later in the season. This was the case for Bradley Whitler (11).

There are two types of sports injuries: acute and chronic. Straining your back is one of the most common injuries among sports players. A strained back is an acute injury. A strained back happens when a muscle supporting your back is twisted, pulled, or torn.