chronic injuries

Question 1

What is a chronic injury

Answer 1

An injury that has happened over a period of time

Question 2

What is tendinitis and what’s its symptoms?

Answer 2

Inflamed tendon due to overuse, for example, shoulder or elbows a symptom of this can be feeling of grating or cracking sensation in a tendon or swelling

Question 3

What is epicondylitis and its symptoms?

Answer 3

It’s known as tennis elbow. It’s an overuse injury caused by repetitive sporting, for example golf or tennis you can get pain or tenderness on the elbow

Question 4

What are shin splints and its symptoms?

Answer 4

Occurs on the shin after a lot of running and causes pain when walking and swelling

Question 5

what is a stress fracture and its symptoms?

Answer 5

it occurs on the foot it is tiny cracks that form in the bone due to continuous stress. The symptoms of this could be constant pain, tenderness or swelling.

Question 6

where do stress fractures occur

Answer 6

lower body ( from thighs down )

Question 7

where does epicondilitis occur

Answer 7

elbows

Question 8

where does the patellar tendinitis occur

Answer 8

knee (patellar=knee

Question 9

where does tendinitis occur usually

Answer 9

shoulder, elbow, wrist, knees, heels