There are many people who play sports for fun, but there are some who are more seriously invested into it and of course there are also the real athletes. We have watched it happen all the time on the internet and the television, athletes, competitors and individuals who are involved in sports get severely injured, but even so, if they are really careful, repetitive training can also cause quicker wear and tear of the joints, muscles, etc.
It is important to identify all the potential injuries that comes with that particular sport we do so that we can take the necessary precautions to avoid these injuries and save the additional cost to get ourselves recovered. Getting injured if we are a sportsman can really put us really far behind on progress and goals, so here are the most common sport injury that happen to all individuals who are involved in sports.
Ankle Sprain
One of the most common sports injury that is experienced by most athletes is having a sprained ankle. That is because most activity or sports we require the movement of our legs, immediate stops or quick sprints and change of direction, sometimes we push ourselves too hard and cause a sprained ankle. This occurs when the foot turns inward, this will stretch or tear the ligaments on the outside of the ankle, which is relatively weak.
Groin Pull
There are many people who love hockey, soccer, football, and baseball, but unfortunately, these are sports with groin injuries. The groin pull is what occurs after pushing off in a side-to-side motion that causes strain of the inner thigh muscles or groin. Sometimes the occurred groin pull will cause significant swelling, this needs to be seen as early as possible by a physician. Make sure you do the right stretches.
Hamstring Strain
This is the three muscles that are located in the back of the thighs that form the hamstring, the hamstring unfortunately can be over-stretched by movements such as hurdling, kicking the leg out sharply when running, even falling while water skiing is another common cause of hamstring strains. What you can do to prevent this is do proper stretching before carrying out your activity, and be more careful.
Shin Splints
These pains brought by running especially when starting a more strenuous training programs like long runs or sprinting on paved roads. They are commonly called “shin splints”, the pains are located down the front of the lower legs where the shin is located at. What can you do when you have this is to rest well, place ice over the pain location and try some over-the-counter pain medicine.
Knee Injury: ACL Tear
The ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament, it holds the leg bone to the knee, and sudden cuts or stops or getting hit from the side can strain or tear the ACL and this can cause a whole lot of pain, while making the sound we all hear, the “pop” sound. These injuries are one of the most common sports injuries and it is also severe, a completely torn ACL will require immediate medical attention and surgery.
Knee Injury: Patellofemoral Syndrome
This is yet another most common sports injury, the patellofemoral syndrome is a injury that can result from the repetitive movement of your kneecaps, which is the patella, against the femur, which is your thigh bone. This can damage the tissue under the kneecap, sports such as running, volleyball, and basketball are the ones that commonly cause this type of injury, and either one or both knees can be affected.
Tennis Elbow
Lastly we have the tennis elbow or the scientifically named epicondylitis, it is caused by repetitive use of the elbow. Example of sports that trigger this is golf and tennis, the swings that are involved in these sports will irritate or even make tiny tears in the tendons of the elbow, this is common for people who are in their 30s up to the 60s and it most commonly involves the outside of the elbow.
Conclusion
There are many injuries that can happen when we are playing the sports we love, casually or even competitively, sometimes these injuries can be so severe that it will cost us a whole lot to get the proper medical care for it. One of the ways to avoid spending too much for healthcare is to get health insurance. AXA eMedic is offering medical card starting from the price of RM 32/month, visit PolicyStreet.com to find out more about this product.
