Sport Injuries Flashcards
What are acute injuries?
They are an injury caused by an action or event and occur spontaneously. They are very painful
What are some examples of acute injuries
Dislocation
Ankle sprain
Cork thigh
What is an overuse/ chronic injury?
They are caused by high workload and low level of rest. They begins as minor trauma in bone, muscle, ligament or tendons.
What are some examples of overuse/ chronic injury?
Shin slings
Tennis elbow
Stress fracture
Patellar tendinitis
What is external violence
Injury caused by other people or things
What is internal violence
Injury caused by ourselves or an internal problem
What are some examples of external violence
Broken bones Winded Bruise Blood nose Concussion
What are some samples of internal violence
Muscle strain Shin splints Dislocation Not warming up Training too much and too hard
What are the four ligaments in the knee
MCL- medial cruciate ligament
LCL - lateral cruciate ligament
ACL - anterior cruciate ligament
PCL - posterior cruciate ligament
What is medial ligament
In the inside of knee and prevent sideways movement
What is the lateral ligament
Outside of knee and prevents sideways movement
What are cruciate ligaments
Internal ligaments that cross over middle of knee
Give knee stability
Anterior and posterior
What is a grade 1 muscle strain
Damage to individual fibres, less that 5%. Requires 2-3 weeks rest
What is a grade 2 muscle strain
More muscle fibres involved, but not completely ruptured. 3-6 weeks rest.
What is a grade 3 muscle sprain
Complete rupture of a muscle. Usually requires surgery. Around three months rest.
