Sports Injuries

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If you are not sure which sports injury you have then try our Symptom Checker.

Or use the tabs below for the most common sports injuries.

We can explain the injury and have information on treatment, rehabilitation, exercises, sports massage, taping and more...

Most Common Sports Injuries:

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Iliotibial Band Syndrome Iliotibial Band Syndrome

 

Iliotibial Band Syndrome causing pain on the outside of the knee.

 

 

more knee injuries >>>

Jumper's Knee Jumper's Knee

 

Pain and inflammation of the patella tendon or ligament at the base of the kneecap.

Medial Ligament Sprain Medial Ligament Sprain

 

Medial ligament sprain - damage to the ligament on the inside of the knee.

Hamstring Strain Hamstring Strain

 

Hamstring strain or pulled hamstring - sudden sharp pain in the back of the thigh.

 

 

More thigh injuries...

Groin strain Groin strain

 

Tear to one of the groin muscles on the inside of the thigh.

Thigh strain Thigh strain

 

Quadriceps strain - tear to the muscle on the front of the thigh.

Plantar Fasciitis Plantar Fasciitis

 

Common foot injury causing heel pain which may radiate into the foot.

 

 

More foot pain....

Bruised heel Bruised heel

 

Bruising to the underneath of the heel bone or fat pad protecting it.

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

 

Burning pain which may radiate into the arch of the foot and toes.

Rotator Cuff Injury Rotator Cuff Injury

 

Injury to one of the rotator cuff tendons or muscles causing shoulder pain.

 

 

More shoulder injuries....

Dislocated shoulder Dislocated shoulder

 

Dislocated shoulder where the humerus bone pops out of the shoulder joint.

Shoulder Impingement Shoulder Impingement

 

Impingement of the supraspinatus muscle in the shoulder joint.

Shin Splints Shin Splints

 

Pain on the inside of the bottom third of the shin bone.

 

 

More lower leg injuries...

Calf Strain Calf Strain

 

Tear to the calf muscle at the back of the lower leg.

Ankle Sprain Ankle Sprain

 

One of the most common sports injuries explained.

Carpel Tunnel Syndrome Carpel Tunnel Syndrome

 

Compression of the median nerve in the wrist

 

 

More wrist & hand injuries

Broken Wrist Broken Wrist

 

Fracture to one of the wrist bones

Broken Finger Broken Finger

 

Fracture of a metacarpel bones in the finger

Low Back Pain Low Back Pain

 

Low back pain can be caused by a number of conditions.

 

 

More back pain..

Sciatica Sciatica

 

Low back pain which radiates down into the legs.

Scoliosis Scoliosis

 

An S or C shaped curve in the spine.

Concussion Concussion

 

A blow to the head may cause concussion which can vary from mild to severe.

 

 

More head & face injuries

Nose bleed Nose bleed

 

A nosebleed usually occurs after an impact although can also be spontaneous.

Migraine / Headache Migraine / Headache

 

Headaches and migraines are common complaints but can become debilitating.

Types of Sports Injury

Sports injuries can occur to a number of different structures in the body or often a combination of tissues including muscles, ligaments and bone. Below we explain some of the more common types of sports injury.

Bursitis

Bursitis is inflammation of a bursa or sac of fluid which is located in a joint between a tendon and a bone. The bursa is used to lubricate and reduce friction. When a bursa becomes inflammed it swells up and can be painful.

Common sports injuries involving bursa include knee bursitis or housemaids knee, elbow bursitis, trochantic bursitis at the hip and subacromial bursitis in the shoulder.

Tendonitis

Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon which joins muscle to bone. They can become inflamed through over use where the injury will come on gradually, or tendonitis can occur following a strain or tear of a muscle which is not allowed to rest and heal properly. Tendinitis is also the term given to a number of other injuries which are not strictly inflammation of the tendon but have similar symptoms. These can include degeneration of the tendon (tendinosis) and inflammation of the sheath surrounding the tendon.

Strains

A strain is the term given to a tear in a muscle or tendon. A muscle strain is often graded 1, 2 or 3 depending on how bad they are. A grade 1 muscle strain may be just a few fibres torn where a grade 3 is a severe or complete muscle rupture.

Fractures

A fracture is a broken bone. There are many different types of fracture depending on how the bone breaks including spiral, greenstick, oblique, transverse and avulsion which is where a tendon pulls a small part of the bone away. An open fracture is where the skin is broken and bone pokes through. This comes with an increased risk of infection and other complications. Seek medical attention immediately if you suspect a fracture.

Stress fractures

A stress fracture is a hairline crack or very thin fracture in the bone caused by repetitive forces and over use. A stress fracture of the shin bone is a common sports injury. Stress fractures will often not show up initially on an X-ray but will become obvious once the bones has started to heal.

Sprain

A sprain is an injury or tear to ligaments which connect bone to bone. Like strains a sprain can be graded 1, 2 or 3 depending on severity with a grade 3 sprain being a complete or almost complete rupture of the ligament. Ligament sprains are common in sports injuries especially at the knee joint and the ankle joint.

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