Which Sport Has The Most Injuries?
Soccer? Basketball? Volleyball? Tennis? Football?
Cheerleading #1 Sport With Most Injuries
Everyone thinks its football, but it's actually cheerleading. A fall from a cheerleader may be as hard as getting tackled by a professional football player. In 2007-2008 55% of all injuries were from cheerleading.
Football #1 in Catastrophic Injuries and #2 Overall
While cheerleading is #1 overall football is second and has the most catastophic injuires. Football is also the sport with the most brain injuries in fact at least once a game some player gets a concussion.
Top 3 Sports with Most Injuries and Common Injuries in Each
Cheerleading
#1 - Common injuries are sprains and strains, soft tissue injuries, fractures, dislocations, and concussions.
Football
#2 - Common injuries are ACL, concussions, ankle sprains, wrist sprains, and over-training syndrome.
Basketball
#3 - Common injuries are ACL, wrist sprains, finger fracture, ankle sprains, Achilles tendon, and hamstring.
Prevention
Mouth Guard
A mouth guard can prevent a lot of injuries including concussions.
Water
Staying hydrated is important
Picture Sources
Cheer- http://www.madtowntwisterscheer.com/
Cheer #2- http://www.tumblr.com/
Football- http://www.foxnews.com/
Basketball- http://www.wallpaperium.com/
Mouth Guard- https://www.shockdoctor.com/custom-mouthguard
Water Bottle- http://www.wiggle.co.uk/nike-sport-water-bottle/
Stretching-
Sports- www.metrosportsnh.com