Types Of Injury Flashcards
What is concussion and how is is caused
Concussion is a head injury that causes temporary loss of brain function caused by a blow to the head
What is fracture and how is is caused
A fracture is a break or crack on a bone caused by a blow to the body
What is a dislocation and how is is caused
A dislocation is a bone forced out of a joint, could be caused by a awkward landing or a blow to the joint
What is a strain and how is is caused
A strain is over-stretching a muscle for example not warming up properly and pulling a muscle when you go to run.
What is a torn cartilage and how is is caused
A torn cartilage is a forceful twisting of a joint such as hyper flexing your knee joint
What is a soft tissue injury and how is is caused
A soft tissue injury injury is a joint moving past the point of range.
What is a sprain and how is is caused
A sprain is a wrench or twist of a ligament, like rolling your ankle
What is an abrasion and how is is caused
An abrasion is rubbing away of skin caused by friction, slide tackling on a dry pitch
