Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Taking a Closer Look at Sports Injuries

By Jack Noel

Game plays that involve physical activity based on certain predetermined rules undertaken competitively are called Sports. Sports are played for fun or played professionally representing their state or country. Sports activities require the athlete to be in top fit condition to be able to participate well. Strenuous use of the various muscles of the body is employed and the players usually push themselves to the limits of their capability, and this exposes them to a wide risk of possible sports injuries.

Sports have been immensely enjoyed and competed all over the world. Consequently, injuries related to sports activities also have increased in the past. Injuries occur with all kinds of sports, the most played games prone to fatal injuries on the field are sports like, Rugby, Boxing, Horse riding, Racing, tennis etc, with injuries such as spinal injuries, shoulder, wrists, head injuries etc.

Traumatic Sports Injuries can be anything from knee injuries, head injuries, to bruises and fractures. They occur due to collision, or wrong twists and turns, falls and so on. Injuries relating to overuse are usually strained ligaments are tendons which get inflamed due to overuse or repetitive strain.

The treatment for sports injuries typically includes complete rest and ice fomentation. Sometimes even surgery is necessary and mostly ample rest and rehabilitation is required, for the athlete to regain his functionality of the muscle. Rehabilitation includes intensive physical therapy and reconstructing exercises and takes a long time - this is particularly distressing to an athlete and, sometimes due to shock, goes into depression.

To minimize the risk of sport injuries, any game play should be preceded by a good warm up and stretching session. Supervised strengthening of the muscles used in play and flexibility is helpful. Any strain or inflammation should be immediately given due attention, rest and given ice fomentation.

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