Sports injuries are most common injuries that occur during sports, competitions, training sessions, or organized fitness activities.

1. Best ways to prevent them

2. Sports injuries are most common injuries that
occur during sports, competitions, training
sessions, or organized fitness activities.
Injuries are due to overuse or acute trauma.
Some result from accidents, others from poor
training practices, lack of conditioning, or
insufficient warm-ups and stretching.
Common sports injuries are: strain, sprain,
bruises, fractures, cuts, scrapes, dislocation,
back injuries, sun burn and etc.

3.  Rest: Condense or stop using the injured
area for few hours
 Ice: Put an ice pack on the injured area for
20 minutes at a time, four to eight times per
day.
 Compression: Put uniform pressure on the
area injured to reduce swelling
 Elevation: Keep the injured area elevated
above the level of the heart to help reduce
swelling.

4. Instructions To Participate In
Sports Injuries

5.  Ensure medical fitness: The sports medicine
doctor conducts a medical examination and
issues a wellness certificate which permits
you to participate. This pre sport evaluation
is necessary to identify any other ailment of
the body which generally you may not be
aware of.
 Adhere to rules of conduct: The rules which
are designed to motivate the sports person to
be safe during entire activity are indeed
beneficial. These are little hurdles, illegal
blocks and tackles for injury free
participation.

6.  Safety equipment's: These are the
protective gear like helmets, mouth
pads, knee pads and gloves to prevent
athletes from getting hurt in the ground
premises. These are recommended in both
practice sessions and on field games.
 Mild physical activity: This includes
walking, jogging and gentle sustained
stretches to condition the body for effective
participation. The respiratory rate and heart
rate is elevated to match the sport event so
that unexpected injury is averted. Cooling
down is necessary too for good blood
perfusion into body tissues.

7.  Water intake: Maintain adequate hydration
of the body by taking water half an hour
before the event and every 20 minutes in
between. This prevents the athlete to
fatigue easily after intense perspiration.
 Tired or pain: Avoid the game take break if
you are very tired or having any kind of pain

8.  Exercise concerned to particular sport:
Sports like volley ball, golf, tennis etc
demand repetitive movements of a particular
group only. Hence more efforts should be
made to endurance of such muscle groups so
that they are able to bear extra stress and do
not get fatigued.
 Regular breaks: Time to time breaks and
rest intervals are good for muscles to relax
and rejuvenate once again. 2 days of rest in
a week and 9-10 weeks of break in one year
is suggested by the sports doctor. With this
routine, many overuse injuries and general
body fatigue can be avoided.

9.  Concussions: To
protect the
athlete’s condition
from further
deterioration, it is
important to teach
the parents and
the athlete, the
signs of
concussion.

10.  Recognize your playing capacity: It is
important to understand when your body
gives you a warning sign. The athlete must
stop if there is any pain so that he can
further prevent himself from an injury at the
wrong time.
 Tackle emergency: The coach must be
certified professional to provide first aid
without taking much time. Moreover in
extreme conditions, he must also know to
give CPR. The parents and doctor must be
informed immediately.