Injuries Flashcards
What are the symptoms of injury (3)
Swelling
Sudden, severe pain
Restricted movement
What are acute injuries
Happen suddenly
What’s a dislocation
An injury caused when the normal position of a joint is altered
How to treat a dislocation (4)
Manipulation to reposition the bones
Medicine
Splint or sling
Rehabilitation
Sprain
When one or more ligaments are stretched, twisted or torn
How do sprains occur
Often by too much force on a joint
How do strains occur
When a muscle is stretched beyond its limits or is forced to contract too quickly
What is a strain
When muscles fibres stretch or tear
How to treat strains and sprains
RICE
What is RICE
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
What is a chronic injury
Result of playing sport or exercising for a long time
What is a stress fracture
Over use injury rather than mechanical
