Sports injuries can usually be classified into two types: acute injuries that occur suddenly, usually as a result of accidents, and chronic injuries that develop gradually due to repetitive overuse. Regardless of the type of injury, there is normally an underlying cause that needs to be investigated to aid in recovery and prevent recurrence.
A MSK assessment can assist in diagnosing the causes of sports injuries and aid in their treatment.
Common sports conditions include:
– Ankle injuries
– Achilles tendinopathy
– Stress fractures
– Overuse injuries
– Heel pain
– Metatarsalgia
– Plantar fasciitis
– Sever’s disease
Causes/risk factors of sports injuries:
– previous injury
– muscle imbalance
– MSK problems
– training errors; not warming up, pushing yourself too hard
– changes to training patterns, volume and intensity
– changing to a different shoe or incorrect footwear
– changing the surface that you are training or competing on and training on hard surfaces
– age; adolescents and older people can be particularly susceptible
– certain medical conditions
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