@import "/css/style.css"; @import "/css/gs.css"; Home About the Hospitals Donate or Volunteer Contact Us ... Conditions Commonly Treated By PM and R Sports-Related Injuries Most sports injuries are due to either trauma or overuse of muscles or joints. The majority are caused by minor trauma involving muscles, ligaments, or tendons including: - contusions (bruises) sprains strains
The most commonly sprained or strained joint is the ankle. What is a contusion? A contusion (bruise) is an injury to the soft tissue often produced by a blunt force such as a kick, fall, or blow. The immediate result will be pain, swelling, and discoloration. What is a sprain? A sprain is a wrenching or twisting injury to a ligament. Sprains often affect the ankles, knees, or wrists. What is a strain? A strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon, and is often caused by overuse, force, or stretching. Other conditions commonly seen with sports and athletics include the following: - tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) Lateral epicondylitis, also known as tennis elbow, is characterized by pain in the back side of the elbow and forearm, along the thumb side when the arm is alongside the body with the thumb turned away. The pain is caused by damage to the tendons that bend the wrist backward away from the palm. A tendon is a tough cord of tissue that connects muscles to bones. golfer's or baseball elbow (medial epicondylitis) Medial epicondylitis, also known as golfer's elbow, baseball elbow, suitcase elbow, or forehand tennis elbow, is characterized by pain from the elbow to the wrist on the palm side of the forearm. The pain is caused by damage to the tendons that bend the wrist toward the palm. A tendon is a tough cord of tissue that connects muscles to bones.
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