Sports Injuries
By: Leia Emerson
7 most common injuries
- Ankle sprain
- Groin pull
- Hamstring strain
- Shin splints
- Knee injury: ACL tear.
- Knee injury: Patellofemoral syndrome — injury resulting from the repetitive movement of your kneecap against your thigh bone.
- Tennis elbow (epicondylitis)
Injuries and how to prevent them
Ankle sprain- when the ankle rolls, twists, or turns in an awkward way.
- Balance Training
- Ankle Strengthening
- Jump routines and learning to pivot properly.
- Stretches
- toe curls
- massage with ice
- adding arch support
- Allow extra warm up time in cold weather
- Stop exercising if you feel tightness in the back of your legs
Why women are more prone to injuries
- higher estrogen levels, along with less muscle mass and more body fat
- greater flexibility (due to looser ligaments) and less powerful muscles
- a wider pelvis, which alters the alignment of the knee and ankle
- a narrower space within the knee for the ACL to travel through
- women also tend to move differently than men.
Most common injuries for women
- Ankle sprain
- shoulder troubles
- Knee Injuries
- stress fractures