Soc 10 - Prevent Injury

Question 1

Concussion

Answer 1

Concussion is an injury normally caused by a blow to the head and can happen in many sports.
Symptoms: headaches, weakness, loss of coordination or balance, confusion or slurred speech.

Question 2

Fractures (4)

Answer 2

A fracture is a broken or a cracked bone that can occur from a blow. There are several types of fractures including:
In closed: the skin over the break is not damaged.
Compound fractures: the broken bone protrudes through the skin.
Simple fracture: take place in one line, with no displacement of the bone. Stress fractures (overuse injuries): They can happen as a result of fatigue.

Question 3

Dislocations

Answer 3

A dislocation is when a bone at a joint is forced out of its normal position. Often occurs as a result of a hard blow which causes one of the bones to be displaced.
Symptoms: deformity and swelling of the joint, which is locked out of position.

Question 4

Torn catilage

Answer 4

Cartilage is a firm elastic substance which lines adjoining bones. It absorbs the impact on the bones while reducing the friction during sports/ activity.
Damage to cartilage often occurs due to wear and tear from long-term overuse.

Question 5

Sprains

Answer 5

A sprain is a damaged ligament. One of the most common sprains in sport is a twisted ankle.
Sprains often occur when stretching too far past the normal range of a joint, but can also be caused by falling or colliding with an opponent.
Symptoms: Swelling

Question 6

Soft tissue injury

Answer 6

Joints are where two or more bones meet. They are particular prone injury because movement past the range can tear or pull tendons and ligaments.

Question 7

Strains

Answer 7

A strain is a twist, pull or tear of a muscle or a tendon (while a sprain is an injury to a ligament).
Two examples of strains are golfers elbow and tennis elbow

Question 8

Abrasion

Answer 8

Abrasions or grazes can be caused by friction of the skin against a rough surface e.g. a concrete playground or artificial pitches.
Can occur from a tackle or just simply falling over during a game of; football, rugby or hockey.

Question 9

Injuries to the bone

Answer 9

Greenstick - break only part way across the bone
Transerve - break straigh across
Impacted - pieces locked into eachother
Commiuted - broken into more than 2 pieces
Oblique - broken at an angle