Injury and rehab - types of injuries

Question 1

what is an acute injury

Answer 1

sudden injury due to traumatic event.

e.g fractures in boxers jaw or ligament tear after a bad tackle.

Question 2

what is a chronic injury

Answer 2

injury which occurs over a period time which repeated and continuous stress or overuse. often referred to as overuse injuries.

Question 3

what is a hard tissue injury

Answer 3

• involve damage to the bone, joint or cartilage.
• These can include fractures of dislocations.
• These can result in internal bleeding, circulatory problems and joint instability usually requiring hospital treatment.

Question 4

what is a soft tissue injury

Answer 4

• most common in sport and include strains and sprains of muscles, tendons or ligaments.
• can result in inflammation and bruising (internal bleeding’) and require immediate attention to minimise recovery times.

Question 5

what is shin splints

Answer 5

• chronic shin pain, as a result of repeated overuse of the tibialis anterior.

Question 6

what is tendonitis

Answer 6

• deterioration of a tendons collagen in response to chronic overuse.
• 2 common types are Achilles tendinosis and tennis elbow.