The document discusses common sports injuries such as sprains, strains, shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, fractures, and dislocations. It provides details on these injuries and recommends RICE treatment - rest, ice, compression, and elevation to reduce swelling for most acute sports injuries. Immediate first aid also includes stopping the stressful activity and seeing a physician for serious injuries.

2. Sports injury
refers to the kinds of injury that occur during
sports or exercise. While it is possible to injure
any part of the body when playing sports, the
term sports injuries is commonly used to refer
to injuries of the musculoskeletal system.

3. MOST COMMON SPORTS
INJURIES
1. SPRAIN
2. STRAIN
3. SHIN SPLINTS
4. ACHILLES TENDONITIS
5. FRACTURE
6. DISLOCATION

4. SPRAIN
TEARS TO THE LIGAMENTS THAT JOIN THE
ENDS OF BONES TOGETHER. THE ANKLES,
KNEES, AND WRISTS ARE COMMONLY
AFFECTED BY SPRAINS.

5. STRAIN
PULLS OR TEARS OF MUSCLES OR
TENDONS (THE TISSUES THAT
ATTACH THE MUSCLES TO THE
BONES)

6. "SHIN SPLINTS"
PAIN ALONG THE OUTSIDE FRONT OF
THE LOWER LEG, COMMONLY SEEN IN
RUNNERS

7. ACHILLES TENDONITIS OR
RUPTURE OF THE ACHILLES
TENDON
THESE INJURIES INVOLVE THE LARGE
BAND OF TISSUE THAT CONNECTS
THE CALF MUSCLES TO THE HEEL

8. FRACTURE
REFERS TO ANY BREAK IN TO THE
CONTINUITY OF THE BONES.
CLASSIFIED AS PARTIAL,
MULTIPLE, COMPLETE FRACTURE

9. DISLOCATION
• A DISLOCATION IS AN INJURY TO A JOINT — A
PLACE WHERE TWO OR MORE OF YOUR BONES
COME TOGETHER — IN WHICH THE ENDS OF
YOUR BONES ARE FORCED FROM THEIR
NORMAL POSITIONS. THIS PAINFUL INJURY
TEMPORARILY DEFORMS AND IMMOBILIZES
YOUR JOINT.

10. IMMEDIATE SPORTS INJURY TREATMENT
•STOP THE STRESSFUL ACTIVITY ON THE INJURED PART IMMEDIATELY
•APPLY ICE TO THE INJURED PART (USE A BAG OF CRUSHED ICE) FOR 10
MINUTES WITHIN 24-48HRS. LET THE AREA WARM COMPLETELY
BEFORE APPLYING ICE AGAIN (TO PREVENT FROSTBITE).

11. •WRAP THE INJURED PART IN A COMPRESSION BANDAGE
•ELEVATE THE INJURED PART TO REDUCE SWELLING
•GET TO A PHYSICIAN FOR A PROPER DIAGNOSIS OF ANY
SERIOUS INJURY
IMMEDIATE SPORTS INJURY TREATMENT

12. Do not forget.........
P – protect
R – rest
I – ice application
C – compression
E – elevate

13. The Benefits of Ice
and Heat Therapy

14. Reduces swelling following a traumatic
injury
Reduces inflammation
Produces a numbing effect than can
reduce pain
Decreases blood flow to an area
Decreases muscle spasms
effects of Ice application

15. Increased blood flow to an area
Relief from tension or tightness in muscles
May reduce joint stiffness
Optimizes healing/rehabilitation
environment in tissues through influx of cells
involved in tissue repair (as a result of
increase in blood flow)
Like cold therapy, heat therapy may provide
pain relief
Increase in flexibility
effects of heat therapy

16. WHAT IS GOOD FOR FRESH
INJURIES?
COLD OR HOT COMPRESS

17. LATERAL VIEW OF ANKLE

18. SHOULDER