The following are a full list of sports injuries the more common sports injuries by body part.
Theses are the most common sports injuries that need attention in order to heal properly. Some can be treated at home and some require a trip to the doctor.
There are hundreds of different sports injuries, but there are certain parts of the body that are more prone to damage than others. In fact, the top three categories comprise more than 80% of all sports injuries. Read on to find out which injuries are most common, as well as ways to prevent and treat these ailments.
Foot and heel pain
covers rear foot and heel pain, midfoot pain where the my be overlap with ankle injuries, forefoot pain and toe pain. We have detailed rehabilitation information for the more common foot injuries such as plantar fasciitis under the heel and Sever's disease at the back of the heel. Taping techniques for foot and toe injuries are also demonstrated.
Lower leg and ankle pain
includes shin pain, calf pain and achilles tendon injuries as well as sprains and fractures of the ankle. We explain the more common sports injuries of the lower leg and ankle with more detailed treatment and rehabilitation information as well as the less common causes of shin pain, calf and achilles pain.
Knee pain
includes approximately 50 knee injuries which are categorized into pain at the front of the knee including patella pain, lateral knee pain which is pain on the outside of the knee, medial knee pain on the inside of the knee and posterior knee pain at the back of the knee. Knee joint injuries include acute knee injuries and joint sprains.
Thigh pain
includes common sports injuries to both the front of the thigh and the back of the thigh. We explain muscle strains and contusions with more detailed rehabilitation information for the most common injuries such as hamstring strains and quadriceps strains.
Buttock, Hip & Groin Pain
covers acute hip and groin injuries which come on suddenly as well as sports injuries which come on gradually. Buttock pain includes Piriformis syndrome and Sacroiliac joint pain as well as conditions which result from pain radiating from the lower back.
Lower back pain
is very complicated to diagnose as pain may be caused by a number of structures including muscles, tendon, ligaments and nerves. We explain the most common causes of back pain which have a specific diagnosis as well as explaining the different types of back pain
Chest and abdominal pain
covers cardiac chest pain as well as chest or rib pain resulting from soft tissue and nerves. Abdominal pain includes being winded as well as stomach or gastrointestinal conditions which can affect the athlete.
Upper back and neck pain includes neck pain which may be nerve or muscle related as well as condition such as winged scapular or referred pain which can cause pain in the upper back and between the shoulder blades.
Shoulder pain covers the more common shoulder injuries such as rotator cuff strain, frozen shoulder and shoulder dislocations as well as some of less common sports injuries of the shoulder. More detailed information on strapping, taping, treatment and rehabilitation is also explained and demonstrated.
Arm and elbow pain is categorized into pain on the outside of the elbow known as lateral elbow pain, pain on the inside of the elbow called medial elbow pain and pain at the back of the elbow. The most common sports injuries of the elbow are tennis elbow, golfers elbow and students elbow. We explain the injuries as well as treatment and rehabilitation exercises.
Wrist and hand injuries are divided into sudden onset or traumatic wrist injuries such as sprains, strains and fractures and wrist injuries where the pain is of gradual onset. Hand and finger injuries include finger sprains, fractured fingers and dislocations as well as gradual onset conditions such as trigger finger.
