3 Injury Prevention and rehabilitation of Injury

Question 1

Acute Injury

Answer 1

A sudden injury caused by a specific impact

Sudden severe pain that causes swelling, deformation and can be non-weight barring

Question 2

Chronic Injuries

Answer 2

Often referred to as over-use injuries

Question 3

Fractures

Answer 3

A break or crack in a bone is a fracture

Question 4

Dislocations

Answer 4

When the ends of bones are forced out of position

Question 5

Strains

Answer 5

When muscle fibres are stretched too far and tear

Question 6

Sprain

Answer 6

When the ligament is stretched too far or tears

Question 7

Achilles Tendonitis

Answer 7

Over-use injury that causes pain and inflammation of the tendon at the back of the ankle

Question 8

Stress fracture

Answer 8

Over-use injury where the area becomes tender and swollen. Tiny crack caused fatigued muscle transferring the stress overload to bone

Question 9

Medical term for tennis elbow

Answer 9

Lateral epicondylitis

Question 10

Tennis elbow

Answer 10

Overuse injury that occurs in the muscles attached to the elbow causing them to become inflamed and tiny tears occur