Module 1: Introduction to sports injuries

Sports Injuries

1. Introduction
   1. Classifications
   2. Stage of healing
   3. Injuries and tissue types
   4. Acute injury
   5. Sub-Acute
   6. Chronic injury
   7. Impact injury
2. Injury activity
3. Soft-tissue injuries
   1. Haematoma
   2. Concussion
   3. Strains
   4. Sprains
   5. Bone-cartilage damage
4. Hard tissue injuries
   1. Dislocation
   2. Fractures
5. Overuse injuries
   1. Stress fractures
   2. Shin splints
   3. Tendonitis
6. Naming injuries activity
7. Signs and symptoms of injuries activity

Stress fractures

A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone. It is found commonly in runners however, stress fractures can also be a problem for throwers, footballers, ballet dancers, cricketers and other athletes'. Most major bones are potential victims of stress fractures, especially the femur, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, pubis, and vertebrae, which are all weight-bearing bones.

Stress fractures are usually defined as being either the result of abnormal stresses (overuse) placed on a normal bone (fatigue stress fracture), or because of normal stresses placed on abnormal bone (insufficiency stress fracture).

A stress fracture, like the majority of overuse injuries, will typically reveal itself by a mild aching, accompanied by localized tenderness. As the injury develops, the aching worsens and the tenderness becomes distinct and strong.