Acute Injuries
This type of injury involves overstretched ligaments and commonly affects the ankle and knee.
Sprain
This overuse injury creates micro trauma in bones, common among runners who train over 65 kilometers per week
Stress fracture
Sprains most commonly occur in these body parts because they experience daily stress.
Lower limbs
Fractures are normally treated with this method that prevents movement of the injured area
immobilization (with cast or fixation)
This movement increases the angle between two body parts, like straightening your arm.
Extension
The ACL is this type of tissue that helps stabilize the knee when muscles contract.
Ligament
This injury involves inflammation of the muscle-tendon unit and is often called "tennis elbow" or "golfer's elbow."
Tendinitis/Tendinopathy
Fractures are most common in these body parts because they're used to support weight during falls
Upper limbs
A stress fracture requires this amount of time away from exercise to heal properly.
4 weeks
This movement decreases the angle between two body parts, like bending your elbow.
Flexion
This injury involves a twist, pull, or tear of muscles or tendons and causes sudden sharp pain.
Strain
This condition involves wear and tear of joints that deteriorates the protective material between bones.
Osteoarthritis
This muscle group in the lower limb is commonly affected by strains.
Strain injuries typically take this long to heal completely.
6 to 8 weeks
This movement brings a body part toward the midline of the body.
Adduction
This type of injury occurs when bone is pushed out of proper alignment, commonly in shoulders and elbows
Dislocation
This injury affects sac-like structures that cushion joints and is common in swimmers and runners.
Bursitis
This joint is the most common site for osteoarthritis due to degenerative changes.
Knee joint
Tendinopathy recovery can take anywhere from this shortest time period to several months.
Three weeks
This movement takes a body part away from the midline of the body
Abduction
This life-threatening head injury can cause blood vessels in the brain to rupture and requires immediate medical attention.
Concussion
This protective material in joints deteriorates in osteoarthritis, causing bones to rub against each other.
Cartilage
Dislocations commonly occur in joints that allow this type of movement range.
Greater range of motion/ball and socket joints
Osteoarthritis recovery takes several months due to this circulation problem in the affected area.
Poor blood supply
This circular movement combines flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction in sequence.
Circumduction