Nature of injury in sports

Question 1

State the classification of sporting injuries

Answer 1

Microtrauma = injury from over use
Macrotrauma = traumatic injury

Question 2

List the 7 tissues most commonly involved in sporting injuries

Answer 2

Bone
Articular cartilage
Muscle/ligament/tendon
Nerve
Joint
Bursa
Skin

Question 3

How are injuries to articular cartilage diagnosed?

Answer 3

Initial X-ray
MRI scan
Arthroscopy to confirm diagnosis and remove loose fragments

Question 4

Out of the hip and Shoulder joint, which one is most likely to dislocate and why?

Answer 4

Shoulder - because it allows greater range of movement

Question 5

Describe the grading of ligament tears according to severity

Answer 5

Grade 1: ligament fibres are stretched but normal range of stretch upon stressing
Grade 2: not completely ruptured but movement on stressing with definite end point
Grade 3: complete rupture with no definite end point

Question 6

List the muscles that are commonly injured in sport

Answer 6

Hamstrings
Quadriceps
Gastrocnemius

Question 7

what is the treatment for muscle injuries/tears?

Answer 7

RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)
NSAIDs
Strength and stretching exercises

Question 8

List the tendons that are usually inured in sport

Answer 8

Achilles tendon

Supraspinatus at shoulder