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SPORTS INJURY
{MANAGEMENT AND
PREVENSION}
BY—KHUSH AHUJA
SPORTS INJURY
• Injuries that most commonly occur during sports or
exercise is known as sports injury.
• Some of the common causes can be:-
• Accidents
• Poor training practices or improper equipment
• Lack of conditioning or insufficient warmup and
stretching
COMMON INJURIES
• Dislocation :- Joints displaced
• Bruise :- Soft tissue injury
• Sprain :- Over stretched tissue
• Fracture :- Broken or cracked bone
• Concussion :- Injury to the brain
ACCORDING TO
DURETION OF INJURY
• Acute Injury :- Acute injuries occur when
there is sudden stress on the body.
• Cause :- 1. Collisions with opponents or
obstacles.
2. Being struck by an object.
3. Falling from a height or at speed.
CHRONIC INJURY
• Chronic injuries are caused by continuous stress on a body
part over a long time.
• Caused by training too hard, not allowing time for recovery,
poor footwear and bad technique.
• Overuse injuries occur due to repeated powerful muscle
movements.
SOFT TISSUE INJURY
• An open injury means that the skin has been broken – blood
usually escapes.
• Open injuries include cuts, grazes, blisters and chafing.
• A closed injury occurs beneath the skin – there is no
external bleeding.
• Closed injuries include bruising, pulls, strains and sprains.
HARD TISSUE INJURY
• Hard tissue injuries are bone fractures – the bone either
cracks or breaks.
• Fractures lead to :---
• Bruising and swelling
• Pain due to nerve damage
• The limb or area of the body where the break is
becomes immobile
• If it is a bad fracture, the area will look obviously
deformed.
INJURY PREVENTION
• Training, competing at appropriate venues & surfaces,
with adequate clothing, footwear and protective
equipment.
• Correcting poor technique or biomechanical alignment
abnormalities
• Use RICE management.
TIPS
• Drink enough water based on activity and temperature
levels
• Educate athletes on proper nutrition for performance
• Supervise equipment maintenance
• Encourage athletes to speak with an athletic trainer, coach
or physician if they are having any pain.
THANK YOU

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Sports injury and managment by - KHUSH AHUJA

  • 2. SPORTS INJURY • Injuries that most commonly occur during sports or exercise is known as sports injury. • Some of the common causes can be:- • Accidents • Poor training practices or improper equipment • Lack of conditioning or insufficient warmup and stretching
  • 3. COMMON INJURIES • Dislocation :- Joints displaced • Bruise :- Soft tissue injury • Sprain :- Over stretched tissue • Fracture :- Broken or cracked bone • Concussion :- Injury to the brain
  • 4.
  • 5. ACCORDING TO DURETION OF INJURY • Acute Injury :- Acute injuries occur when there is sudden stress on the body. • Cause :- 1. Collisions with opponents or obstacles. 2. Being struck by an object. 3. Falling from a height or at speed.
  • 6. CHRONIC INJURY • Chronic injuries are caused by continuous stress on a body part over a long time. • Caused by training too hard, not allowing time for recovery, poor footwear and bad technique. • Overuse injuries occur due to repeated powerful muscle movements.
  • 7. SOFT TISSUE INJURY • An open injury means that the skin has been broken – blood usually escapes. • Open injuries include cuts, grazes, blisters and chafing. • A closed injury occurs beneath the skin – there is no external bleeding. • Closed injuries include bruising, pulls, strains and sprains.
  • 8. HARD TISSUE INJURY • Hard tissue injuries are bone fractures – the bone either cracks or breaks. • Fractures lead to :--- • Bruising and swelling • Pain due to nerve damage • The limb or area of the body where the break is becomes immobile • If it is a bad fracture, the area will look obviously deformed.
  • 9. INJURY PREVENTION • Training, competing at appropriate venues & surfaces, with adequate clothing, footwear and protective equipment. • Correcting poor technique or biomechanical alignment abnormalities • Use RICE management.
  • 10.
  • 11. TIPS • Drink enough water based on activity and temperature levels • Educate athletes on proper nutrition for performance • Supervise equipment maintenance • Encourage athletes to speak with an athletic trainer, coach or physician if they are having any pain.