{"id":182,"date":"2014-09-08T15:26:40","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T13:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.physios.co.za\/?page_id=182"},"modified":"2016-08-29T18:39:57","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T16:39:57","slug":"sports-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.physios.co.za\/?page_id=182","title":{"rendered":"Sports Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sports injuries\u00a0result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with\u00a0athletic\u00a0activities.\u00a0Sports injuries\u00a0can affect bones or soft tissue such as ligaments, muscles, and tendons.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trauma_(medicine)\">Traumatic injuries<\/a>\u00a0account for most injuries in contact sports such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_hockey\">ice hockey<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_football\">association football<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_league\">rugby league<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rugby_union\">rugby union<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australian_rules_football\">Australian rules football<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gaelic_football\">Gaelic football<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_football\">American football<\/a>\u00a0because of the dynamic and high collision nature of these sports.\u00a0Collisions with the ground, objects, and other players are common, and unexpected dynamic forces on limbs and joints can cause injury.<\/p>\n<p>Traumatic injuries can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Contusion\">Contusion<\/a>\u00a0or bruise &#8211; damage to small blood vessels which causes bleeding within the tissues.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strain_(injury)\">Strain<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; trauma to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muscle\">muscle<\/a>\u00a0due to overstretching and tearing of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Muscle_fiber\">muscle fibers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sprain\">Sprain<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; an injury in a joint, caused by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ligament\">ligament<\/a>\u00a0being stretched beyond its own capacity<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wound\">Wound<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; abrasion or puncture of the skin<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bone_fracture\">Bone fracture<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; break(s) in the bone<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Head_injury\">Head injury<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Concussion\">concussions<\/a>\u00a0or serious brain damage<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spinal_cord_injury\">Spinal cord injury<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; damage to the central nervous system or spine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cramp\">Cramp<\/a>-a strong muscle contraction that can be very painful lasting in few minutes but massaging the muscles can relieve the pain<\/li>\n<li>Overuse and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Repetitive_stress_injury\">repetitive stress injury<\/a>\u00a0problems associated with sports include:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chondromalacia_patellae\">Runner&#8217;s knee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jumper\u2019s knee<\/li>\n<li>Plantar fasciitis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tennis_elbow\">Tennis\/golfer\u2019s elbow<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Achillis <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tendinosis\">Tendinosis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports injuries\u00a0result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with\u00a0athletic\u00a0activities.\u00a0Sports injuries\u00a0can affect bones or soft tissue such as ligaments, muscles, and tendons. &nbsp; 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