Includes prevention and management of injuries resulting from sport and exercise participation .We provide evidence-based advice on safe participation in sport and exercise, advanced competencies in the promotion of safe physical activity participation adapting rehabilitation and training interventions, for the purposes of preventing injury, restoring optimal function, and contributing to the enhancement of sports performance.So the basic goals are : Injury treatment,Injury prevention,Rehabilitation &Performance enhancement.
Classification of Sports injuries :
Site | Acute Injuries | Overuse Injuries |
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Bone | Fracture Periosteal contusion | Stress fracture Bone strain Stress reaction Osteitis Periostitis Apophysitis |
Articular cartilage | Osteochondral/chondral fracture Minor osteochondral injury/lesion | Chondropathy (e.g. chondromalacia |
Joint | Dislocation Subluxation | Synovitis Osteoarthritis |
Ligament | Sprain/tear (grades I - III) | Inflammation |
Muscle | Strain/tear (grades I - III) Contusion Cramp Compartment syndrome (acute) | Compartment syndrome (chronic) Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) Focal tissue Thickening/fibrosis |
Tendon | Tear (complete or partial) | Tendinopathy |
Bursa | Traumatic bursitis | Bursitis |
Nerve | Neuropraxia | Nerve entrapment Minor nerve injury/irritation Adverse neural |
Skin | Laceration Abrasion Puncture wound | Callus |