1. Most Common Sport Injuries
College, Professional, or Recreational Athletes
Andrew Garzia

2. 7 Most Common Sports Injury
Ankle Sprain
Groin Pull
Hamstring Strain
Shin Splints
ACL Tear
Patellofemoral Syndrome
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

3. Ankle Sprain Most common ankle injury
Injured in and inverted and plantar flexed position
Ankle is turned in and toes are pointed down

4. Treatment for an Ankle Sprain
Usually self-treatable
Practice PRICE
Protection
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

5. Often appears in soccer and hockey players
Groin Pull
This is adduction
Over-stretched or torn adductor muscles
Adductor muscle brings leg towards the body
Common in athletes with excessive jumping and running
Often appears in soccer and hockey players

6. Symptoms and Severity Symptoms include:
Pain when raising knee
Pain when bringing legs together
Severity is divided into 3 degrees
1st Degree: Mild pain, little loss of movement
2nd Degree: Moderate pain, some tissue damage
3rd Degree: Severe pain, complete tear of the muscle

7. Treatment for a Pulled Groin
Practice PRICE
Protection
Seated groin stretches are crucial for groin recovery
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
Take anti-inflammatory painkillers (NSAIDs)
If seeking further assistance, doctor may help prescribe stretches

8. If severe enough, a hamstring strain may require surgery
Very common, very painful
Every athlete is susceptible to hamstring strains
Causes
Failure to warm up/stretch before exercise
Quadriceps are much stronger than hamstrings
Teenager going through a growth spurt
If severe enough, a hamstring strain may require surgery

9. Symptoms Possible Symptoms Bruising Tenderness
Pain in back thigh or near glutes during walking or straightening of leg
Contusion is a sign of a possible torn hamstring

10. Treatment Practice PRICE
Take an anti-inflammatory or NSAID, such as Advil
Hamstring Stretches
If recommended by a doctor, perform hamstring exercises

11. Shin Splints Medically known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Small stress fractures in the tibia (shin bone)
An aching pain when shins throb after running
Common for runners, and even dancers

12. Symptoms
Muscle swelling
Stress Fractures
Overpronation of the foot

13. Treatments
Rest
Ice
Do range-of-motion
Physical Therapy

14. ACL Tear One of the most common knee injuries
Based on the severity of the tear, it can be labeled as an ACL Sprain grade 2 or 3
2 = Partial Tear
3 = Complete Tear
With a tear, surgery is needed for full function of the knee to be regained

15. Symptoms and Causation
80% of ACL tears are non-contact occurrences
Changing direction rapidly
Stopping suddenly
Slowing down running
Landing a jump incorrectly
Signs to look for are:
Pain with swelling
Loss of full ROM
Discomfort while walking

16. Patellofemoral Syndrome
Syndrome where pain is caused by softening, roughening, or wear of cartilage under the kneecap

17. Cause and Symptoms Patellofemoral Syndrome can be caused by: Overuse
Excess Weight
Injury
Knee not properly aligned
Signs towards PS may include:
Pain in squatting, jumping, using stairs
Knee buckling
Popping or grinding sensation

18. Treatment There are multiple ways to treat PS
Avoid activities to worsen symptoms
Squatting, kneeling, sitting for excessive time
PRICE
NSAID medication
Ice and rest
Tape or a knee brace
Physical Therapy
Exercises that stretch and increase flexibility at the knee

19. Lateral Epicondylitis
More commonly known as tennis elbow
Caused by overuse of arm, forearm, and hand muscles
Abrupt or subtle injury to tendons/muscle near the later epicondyle
Most common in dominant arm
Affects 1-3% of the population
Affects men more than women

20. Symptoms and Treatment
Pain slowly increasing around outside of elbow
Pain when shaking hands or squeezing
Pain worsens with stabilization/use with force of the wrist
Ex. Opening a jar or using a toothbrush
Treatment includes, but not limited to:
PRICE
Proper technique and use in sports
Avoid tight grip and overuse of wrist

21. References http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00549
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