The Most Common Types of Sports Injuries You May Experience

6. Achilles Tendinitis

Another injury that is more commonly seen in athletes who rely a lot on their legs, in activities like running and jumping, is Achilles tendonitis. This is an injury that occurs when the tendon at the back of the ankle has pressure put on it constantly and becomes painfully inflamed. The resulting effect can be so agonizing that running or even supporting yourself with the affected leg becomes nearly impossible.

7. Strained Groin

When the fan-like muscles located in an area of your upper thigh that draw your legs together, known as the adductors, are pulled too far, this can leave the area bruised and swollen, resulting in a groin injury. Due to the location of the injury, its most likely to result in sports that involve sudden, quick stops and movements in different directs, such as basketball, cricket, hockey, and tennis.

8. ACL Injuries

Another area that can be injured in sports with sudden and quick stops and movements is the ACL or Anterior Cruciate Ligament, one of the 4 ligaments set deep within the knee. Quick twisting and directional changes can cause a partial or complete tear to occur in the ACL, especially when the feet aren’t properly positioned to absorb the shock of the landing.

9. Tennis or Golf Elbow

The aptly named tennis or golfer’s elbows most commonly occurs in such sports where there is an overuse of the elbow. Occurring over a longer period of time due to repetitive movements like golf swings or tennis backhand strokes, the epicondyle tendon of the elbow gets slowly degenerated. This results in an inflammatory pain on either side of the elbow (the outside for tennis players and the inside for golfers).