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Sports Injuries-Knee Injuries Hurt

Most sports injuries are caused lack of exercise in a long time and lack of warming up. Common sports injuries include: Knee injuries including ACL and MCL, Achilles tendon injuries, Shin splints, and Elbow injury.

Common knee injuries including Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) are common sports injuries. We see a lot of preventable knee injury and knee surgery. You normally injure your ACL by a sudden twisting motion. ACL and other knee injuries are common sports injuries that require professional medical advice.

Elbow injuries may not appear to be as serious; however, they can cause a great deal of discomfort, and pain. Both tennis elbow and elbow bursitis are very common. Tennis elbow is a very common sports injury, which is caused by the over use, and twisting motion while competing. Although it is common playing tennis there are other sports that it can be connected to.

Shin splints are the most common injury for those in sports that involve extensive amounts of running. Shin splint are characterized by a dull ache on the inside, lower portion of your shin. Research shows that up to one in five runner injuries are due to shin splints. When running your shins absorbs a force equal to three times your weight. This repetitive stress on the muscles and connective tissues in the shin area is believed to be the origin of medial tibial stress syndrom (MTSS).

These are some of the most common sports injuries. Most severe injuries occur due to lack of practice, lack of warm-up, or trying to go for a sedentary lifestyle to an active one too quickly without the proper preparation. Injury prevention is just as important as recognizing the injury. Before participating in sports or other strenuous activity be sure to warm up, use the correct equipment, and start out slow and work up to your full potential. If you haven't been active for some time it pays to talk with your personal doctor before you get started.