COMMON

BASKETBALL
INJURIES

Jos Atencio
Guillermo Ellis
Marianela Terrado

Injury.
An injury is a body damage. It is a
general term that refers to harm
caused by accidents,falls, hits,
weapons, and more.

BASKETBALLS INJURIES.

Basketball injuries can be separated

into two general categories: overuse
injuries and traumatic injuries.

GOVERUSE INJURIES
Injuries
caused
by
stressing an area over
and over until it is
damaged and begins
to hurt are described
as overuse injuries.

M
OVERUSE INJURIES
PATELLAR TENDINITIS
Patellar
tendinopathy,
also known as jumper's
knee), is a relatively
common cause of pain in
the inferior patellar region
in athletes. It is common
with frequent jumping
and studies have shown it
may be associated with
stiff ankle movement and
ankle sprains.

ACHILLES
Simply TENDINITIS
defined,
tendinitis
is
inflammation
of
a
tendon. Inflammation
is the body's natural
response to injury or
disease, and often
causes swelling, pain,
or irritation. There are
two types of Achilles
tendinitis, based upon
which part of the
tendon is inflamed

The rotator cuff of the shoulder

Injury.

Rotator cuff tendinitis refers to irritation

of these tendons and inflammation of the
bursa (a normally smooth layer) lining
these tendons.
A rotator cuff tear occurs when one of
the tendons is torn from overuse or
injury.

TRAUMATIC
INJURIES

Traumatic injuries are

those caused by a
sudden forceful injury.

JTRAUMATIC INJURIES
JAMMED FINGERS.
refers to finger joint
pain and swelling from
an impact injury. This
injury tends to be very
painful,
and
immediate treatment
will usually help heal
the joint faster.

ANKLE SPRAINS
The most common
basketball injury is the
ankle
sprain.
This
injury often occurs
when a player lands
on another player's
foot or the ankle rolls
too far outward.

GTRAUMATIC INJURIES
KNEE SPRAIN
A knee sprain is a small tear in the ligaments or
joint capsule that is not severe enough to cause
your knee to give way. To help the tear heal, you
must protect your knee for a short time by
immobilizing it. After the tear heals, your doctor
will prescribe stretching and strengthening
exercises for the muscles that help hold the knee
in place.