Soc 10- Preventing Injurys Flashcards
8 different types of injurys
- Soft tissue injury
- Dislocation
- Fractures
- Abrasions
- Concussion
- Torn cartilage
- Strain
- Sprain
Soft tissue injury - definition
(joint injury)
Particularly prone injury because movement outsode of their normal range
Soft tissue injury - occurance
They can be a tear or overstretched tendons, ligaments.
Sprains - definition
A sprain is a damaged ligament
Sprain - occurance
Stretching too far past the normal range of joint
Strains - definition
Twist, tear or overstretched muscle or tendon
Strains - how it occurs
Golfers elbow and tennis elbow
cartilage - definition
Firm elastic substance which lines adjoining bones, absorbs impacts.
Torn cartilage - Occurance
Wear and tear from long-term overuse
Fractures - definitions
A fracture is a broken or cracked bone
Fractures - Occurance
Dislocations - definition
When a bone at a joint is forced out of its normal position
Dislocation - occurance
Hard blow at the joint
Abration - definition
Friction of the skin against a rough surface
Abration - occurance
Takle or falling over during a game