Acute and Chronic Injuries

Question 1

What is an acute injury

Answer 1

Injury that occurs suddenly often from a hard impact

Question 2

What is a chronic injury

Answer 2

Injuries that occur overtime often due to overuse

Question 3

Name and explain examples of different chronic injuries

Answer 3

-Fractures: a break/crack in the bone
-Dislocation: when bones at a joint are out of position
-Strains: when muscle fibres are stretched too far-tear
-Sprains: when ligaments are stretched too far/tear

Question 4

Name and explain some examples of chronic injuries

Answer 4

-Tendonitis: an overuse injury that causes pain and inflammation of the tendon
-Stress Fracture: overuse injury where the affected bones becomes tender and swollen
-Tennis Elbow: causes the muscles and tendons that are attached to the elbow to become inflamed