COMMON INJURIES

Overview

Basic movement activities such as walking, jumping, doing

household chores and other

types of movements if not properly executed or performed may

lead to injuries. Injuries that happen depend on the locations
where activities are performed and depends on the type of
activity.
 Injuries such as the following might be experienced (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education
and Research, 2018):

Sprain

A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments – the tough bands of fibrous tissue that
connect two bones together in your joint. The most common location for a sprain is in your
ankle. Initial treatment includes rest, ice, compression and elevation. Mild sprains can be
successfully treated at home. Severe sprains sometimes require surgery to repair torn
ligaments.

Strain
A muscle strain is an injury to a muscle or a tendon – the fibrous tissue that connects
muscles to bones. Minor injuries may only over stretch a muscle or tendon, while more
severe injuries may involve partial or complete tears in these tissues. This commonly occurs
in the lower back and the muscles at the back of the thigh.
Cramps
A sudden and involuntary contraction of one or more of your muscle. Though generally harmless,
muscle cramps can make it temporarily impossible to use the affected muscle.
Hypothermia
A medical emergency that occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat,
causing a dangerously low body temperature. Normal body temperature is around 98.oF (37oC). It
occurs as your body temperature falls below 95oF (35oC). Hypothermia is often caused by
exposure to cold weather or immersion in cold water. Primary treatments are methods to warm
the body back to a normal temperature.

Hyperventilation

A condition in which you start to breathe very fast. Healthy breathing occurs with a healthy
balance between breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide. You upset this balance when
you hyperventilate by exhaling more than you inhale  
Fractures
A break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is
called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen
because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low
bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones
(Medline Plus, 2020).
Hyperthermia
Refers to a group of heat-related conditions characterized by an
abnormally high body temperature – in other words, the opposite of
hypothermia. The condition occurs when the body’s heat-regulation
system becomes overwhelmed by outside factors, causing a person’s
internal temperature to rise (Stephens, 2017).
 •The RICE method is a common treatment regimen for sports injuries. It stand for:

R – rest

I – ice

C – compression

E – Elevation

• This treatment method is helpful for mild sports injuries and is applied within the first 24 to 36
hours after the injury. It helps reduce swelling and prevents additional pain and bruising (Morrison,
2018).
Main Task

Present five (5) videos or pictures of the different common

injuries aside from those presented earlier. Describe what is
shown.

Assessment

Two (2) points would be given for every correct injury

presented and described for a total of ten (10) points.