Famous Injuries
Most common
Concussions
Recovery
Treatments
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What American Professional Basketball player sustained an open fracture of both his tibia and fibula in 2014?
Paul George
100
What is the condition in which the cartilage under the kneecap is damaged due to injury or overuse?
Patellofemoral syndrome
100
True or False: Athletes with a minor concussion will return to their sport fairly quickly.
True
100
Is physical therapy a reliable source of help and recovery?
yes
100
Which injury requires reconstruction surgery in which the torn ligament is removed and replaced with a band of tissue?
ACL
200
What NFL quarterback substained an ankle fracture dislocation during this past season?
Dak Prescott
200
What is a painful condition that occurs when tendons in your elbow are overloaded, usually by repetitive motions of the wrist and arm?
Tennis Elbow
200
What are the three types of concussions?
Mild, moderate, severe
200
Approximately how long does it take to fully recover from a torn ACL?
8-12 months
200
What are 3 ways to treat a muscle strain?
Pain relievers, ice, splinting
300
Who was the first doccumented player to die of CTE?
Mike Webster
300
What injury occurs when one or more of these muscles gets stretched too far and starts to tear?
Muscle strain
300
What does CTE stand for?
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
300
What are easy ways to relieve pain temporarily and easily?
Ice, pain medicine, light activity, relieving stress
300
What does the RICE treatment stand for
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation
400
What NFL Patriots player subtained a torn MCL, ACL, and concussion all in one play?
Rob Gronkowski
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400
What ligament in the knee is the most prone to be torn or strained by athletes?
ACL
400
What are 3 common symptoms of a concussion?
Extreme headaches
vomiting/nausea
dizziness/blurry vision
400
What head injury has no cure, only medicine that can temporarily reduce symptoms
CTE
400
Is there a true cure for shin splits?
No, self care is the only way to relieve shin splints
500
Who won the US open in 2008 on a broken leg and torn acl?
Tiger Woods
500
What occurs from tenderness, soreness or pain along the inner side of your shinbone and mild swelling in your lower leg?
Shin splints
500
What percent of injuries in college football do concussions make up?
About 7.5%
500
How long does it usually take for fractured toes and fingers to heal?
3-5 weeks
500
What is the difference between treating a broken bone vs a factured bone.
Most of the time a bone break is required to be treated with cast, while a facture can be treated with a splint.