Exercise is good for you, but playing sports or working out can also hurt you.
Causes
- accidents;
- poor training practices;
- improper gear;
- being out of shape;
- not warming up or stretching enough.
The most common injuries
- Sprains and strains
- Knee injuries
- Swollen muscles
- Achilles tendon injuries
- Pain along the shin bone
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Fractures (broken bones)
- Dislocations
If you get hurt
Stop playing. Carrying on can make the injury worse.
Treatment often starts with RICE — Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation — to relieve pain, reduce swelling and speed healing. Other treatments include pain relievers, keeping the injured area still, rehabilitation, and sometimes surgery.
Sources
Based on "Sports Injuries," MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine, drawing on the NIH National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; a work of the United States government in the public domain.
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