Injuries 6

Question 1

what is an acute injury?

Answer 1

sports injury that happens in an instant eg sprain/strain/dislocation/fracture

Question 2

what is a chronic injury?

Answer 2

sports injury that happens over a period of time eg stress fracture, tendinitis

Question 3

what is the definition of a concussion?

Answer 3

a violent force to the brain, resulting in an impairment of the neurological function

Question 4

what is a hard tissue injury

Answer 4

pain or physical damage to the musculoskeletal systems eg fracture/meniscus tear, stress dislocation

Question 5

what is a soft tissue injury

Answer 5

injury to the soft tissues rather then hard bones such as bruises, sprains, strains

Question 6

what is the difference between a sprain and a strain?

Answer 6

sprain is in a ligament and a strain is in a tendon/muscle

Question 7

how are sprains and strains classified?

Answer 7

grade 1: minor stretching
grade 2: tearing of soft tissue, moderate joint instability
grade 3: complete tear, gross joint instability

Question 8

what is the most frequently injured joint in the body and why?

Answer 8

knee; it is the least stable as your has 4 ligaments and 2 meniscus’