Injuries Flashcards
1
Q
What is golfers elbow
A
A joint injury where pain is felt on the inside of the elbow
2
Q
What is tennis elbow
A
A joint injury where pain is felt on the outside of the elbow
3
Q
What is the pain associated with tennis and golfers elbow
A
Inflamed elbow joint
4
Q
What is a strain
A
A stretch or tear in a muscle
5
Q
What is a sprain
A
Where ligament fibres are torn at a joint
6
Q
What are abrasions
A
Minor injuries to the skin like cuts or grazes
7
Q
What is a torn cartilage
A
When tiny tears appear in the cartilage at joints
8
Q
What is dislocation
A
Where ligaments at a joint can’t hold in place so the bones at a joint and it becomes dislocated
9
Q
What is concussion
A
A mild head/brain injury due to the shaking of the brain in the skull
