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Top 10 Most Common Sports Injuries (And How to Prevent Them!)


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counting down our picks for the top ten most common injuries before we begin we

most common injuries before we begin we

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content for this list we’ll be looking

content for this list we’ll be looking at injuries disorders or bodily ailments

at injuries disorders or bodily ailments

at injuries disorders or bodily ailments that while common aren’t your

that while common aren’t your

that while common aren’t your garden-variety bumps and bruises that

garden-variety bumps and bruises that

garden-variety bumps and bruises that can occur around the house traditional

can occur around the house traditional

can occur around the house traditional medical management of shin pain is what

medical management of shin pain is what

medical management of shin pain is what we call rice or rest ice compression

we call rice or rest ice compression

we call rice or rest ice compression elevate number 10 groin strain as

elevate number 10 groin strain as

elevate number 10 groin strain as Moleman reductions present then getting

Moleman reductions present then getting

Moleman reductions present then getting hit by football stretching is one of the

hit by football stretching is one of the

hit by football stretching is one of the most important things to do before

most important things to do before

most important things to do before playing sports or exercising and one of

playing sports or exercising and one of

playing sports or exercising and one of the most important places to pay

the most important places to pay

the most important places to pay attention to is your groin made up of

attention to is your groin made up of

attention to is your groin made up of the inner thigh muscles or adductors the

the inner thigh muscles or adductors the

the inner thigh muscles or adductors the groin is designed to let the legs be

groin is designed to let the legs be

groin is designed to let the legs be flexible when opening and closing these

flexible when opening and closing these

flexible when opening and closing these muscles are essential when doing rapid

muscles are essential when doing rapid

muscles are essential when doing rapid side-to-side movement especially in

side-to-side movement especially in

side-to-side movement especially in sports like hockey football soccer and

sports like hockey football soccer and

sports like hockey football soccer and baseball which is why athletes most

baseball which is why athletes most

baseball which is why athletes most commonly deal with groin strain if the

commonly deal with groin strain if the

commonly deal with groin strain if the groin is strange symptoms consist of

groin is strange symptoms consist of

groin is strange symptoms consist of acute shooting pain as well as bruising

acute shooting pain as well as bruising

acute shooting pain as well as bruising the best thing to do is rest improper

the best thing to do is rest improper

the best thing to do is rest improper rehabilitation or attempting to return

rehabilitation or attempting to return

rehabilitation or attempting to return too quickly can lead to long term groin

too quickly can lead to long term groin

too quickly can lead to long term groin issues stretch out before your next game

issues stretch out before your next game

issues stretch out before your next game it’ll make a world of difference there

it’ll make a world of difference there

it’ll make a world of difference there we go boy

we go boy

we go boy number 9 broken bone or fracture

number 9 broken bone or fracture

number 9 broken bone or fracture surprise they are the same thing a

surprise they are the same thing a

surprise they are the same thing a broken bone is what anyone on the street

broken bone is what anyone on the street

broken bone is what anyone on the street might call it what the pros call it a

might call it what the pros call it a

might call it what the pros call it a fracture however there are different

fracture however there are different

fracture however there are different ways this injury can occur an acute

ways this injury can occur an acute

ways this injury can occur an acute fracture or common injury for athletes

fracture or common injury for athletes

fracture or common injury for athletes is a localized single instance of

is a localized single instance of

is a localized single instance of injuring the bone a stress or hairline

injuring the bone a stress or hairline

injuring the bone a stress or hairline fracture on the other hand is caused by

fracture on the other hand is caused by

fracture on the other hand is caused by continual pressure on a bone the legs

continual pressure on a bone the legs

continual pressure on a bone the legs and feet usually suffer the brunt of

and feet usually suffer the brunt of

and feet usually suffer the brunt of activities like jumping or running so at

activities like jumping or running so at

activities like jumping or running so at some point the bone becomes too fragile

some point the bone becomes too fragile

some point the bone becomes too fragile occasionally this injury will require

occasionally this injury will require

occasionally this injury will require surgery in which case you’ll be steering

surgery in which case you’ll be steering

surgery in which case you’ll be steering clear of exercise for at least a few

clear of exercise for at least a few

clear of exercise for at least a few months

months

months [Music]

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[Music] number eight shin splints ever gone for

number eight shin splints ever gone for

number eight shin splints ever gone for a run after months is sitting on your

a run after months is sitting on your

a run after months is sitting on your butt only to experience shooting pain

butt only to experience shooting pain

butt only to experience shooting pain down the front of your leg

down the front of your leg

down the front of your leg you probably had shin splints a common

you probably had shin splints a common

you probably had shin splints a common injury for runners shin splints can also

injury for runners shin splints can also

injury for runners shin splints can also crop up if you don’t engage in physical

crop up if you don’t engage in physical

crop up if you don’t engage in physical activity much up your workout routine

activity much up your workout routine

activity much up your workout routine too fast or even if you really need a

too fast or even if you really need a

too fast or even if you really need a new pair of shoes while cases can be

new pair of shoes while cases can be

new pair of shoes while cases can be fixed with rest ice and

fixed with rest ice and

fixed with rest ice and anti-inflammatories this injury can

anti-inflammatories this injury can

anti-inflammatories this injury can occasionally lead to long-term

occasionally lead to long-term

occasionally lead to long-term impairment of the lower leg the best

impairment of the lower leg the best

impairment of the lower leg the best ways to prevent shin splints are to get

ways to prevent shin splints are to get

ways to prevent shin splints are to get good insoles do the right stretches and

good insoles do the right stretches and

good insoles do the right stretches and to not go too hard too fast the worst

to not go too hard too fast the worst

to not go too hard too fast the worst injuries are those that can be easily

injuries are those that can be easily

injuries are those that can be easily avoided number seven concussion

the truth a concussion is more than just

the truth a concussion is more than just a movie starring Will Smith in fact this

a movie starring Will Smith in fact this

a movie starring Will Smith in fact this injury is currently at the forefront of

injury is currently at the forefront of

injury is currently at the forefront of the debate about head injuries in

the debate about head injuries in

the debate about head injuries in professional sports and how to minimize

professional sports and how to minimize

professional sports and how to minimize them most know that a concussion

them most know that a concussion

them most know that a concussion transpires when the head gets hit really

transpires when the head gets hit really

transpires when the head gets hit really hard while characters in film can take a

hard while characters in film can take a

hard while characters in film can take a shot to the noggin and be fine a moment

shot to the noggin and be fine a moment

shot to the noggin and be fine a moment later the real-life consequences are

later the real-life consequences are

later the real-life consequences are much more severe symptoms include

much more severe symptoms include

much more severe symptoms include headaches nausea loss of balance

headaches nausea loss of balance

headaches nausea loss of balance difficulty concentrating disorientation

difficulty concentrating disorientation

difficulty concentrating disorientation and even amnesia it can take months for

and even amnesia it can take months for

and even amnesia it can take months for a concussion to heal but multiple head

a concussion to heal but multiple head

a concussion to heal but multiple head injuries can cause permanent brain

injuries can cause permanent brain

injuries can cause permanent brain damage such as chronic traumatic

damage such as chronic traumatic

damage such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE so protect those

encephalopathy or CTE so protect those

encephalopathy or CTE so protect those craniums number 6 an ACL tear how many

craniums number 6 an ACL tear how many

craniums number 6 an ACL tear how many times have you heard someone say they

times have you heard someone say they

times have you heard someone say they hurt their ACL but never really

hurt their ACL but never really

hurt their ACL but never really understood what it meant

understood what it meant

understood what it meant well the ACL or anterior cruciate

well the ACL or anterior cruciate

well the ACL or anterior cruciate ligament connects the leg bone to the

ligament connects the leg bone to the

ligament connects the leg bone to the knee as such it’s extremely important to

knee as such it’s extremely important to

knee as such it’s extremely important to superstar athletes and regular human

superstar athletes and regular human

superstar athletes and regular human folks to keep this part of the body

folks to keep this part of the body

folks to keep this part of the body intact the causes of an ACL injury are

intact the causes of an ACL injury are

intact the causes of an ACL injury are anything from abruptly changing which

anything from abruptly changing which

anything from abruptly changing which way you’re going to something or someone

way you’re going to something or someone

way you’re going to something or someone to lighting directly with the knee from

to lighting directly with the knee from

to lighting directly with the knee from the side if the ligament is torn and

the side if the ligament is torn and

the side if the ligament is torn and future problems look likely you’ll be

future problems look likely you’ll be

future problems look likely you’ll be looking at time under the knife not to

looking at time under the knife not to

looking at time under the knife not to mention more than a few months of rehab

mention more than a few months of rehab

mention more than a few months of rehab bottom line exercise regularly and watch

bottom line exercise regularly and watch

bottom line exercise regularly and watch out for linebackers that doesn’t look

out for linebackers that doesn’t look

out for linebackers that doesn’t look good

good

good painful number-5 patellofemoral pain

painful number-5 patellofemoral pain

painful number-5 patellofemoral pain syndrome also known as runner’s knee

when it comes to vital body parts the

when it comes to vital body parts the knees ranked pretty high my meter

knees ranked pretty high my meter

knees ranked pretty high my meter running jumping and twisting at an

running jumping and twisting at an

running jumping and twisting at an accelerated rate are all made possible

accelerated rate are all made possible

accelerated rate are all made possible by the power of the knees in several

by the power of the knees in several

by the power of the knees in several reports including one done by Fox News

reports including one done by Fox News

reports including one done by Fox News it was stated that quote 55% of all

it was stated that quote 55% of all

it was stated that quote 55% of all sports injuries are knee injuries an

sports injuries are knee injuries an

sports injuries are knee injuries an injury to the knee

injury to the knee

injury to the knee also known as patellofemoral pain

also known as patellofemoral pain

also known as patellofemoral pain syndrome comes as a result of the

syndrome comes as a result of the

syndrome comes as a result of the patella part of the kneecap rubbing

patella part of the kneecap rubbing

patella part of the kneecap rubbing against the femur this damages the

against the femur this damages the

against the femur this damages the kneecap and can cause extreme amounts of

kneecap and can cause extreme amounts of

kneecap and can cause extreme amounts of pain unsupportive shoes or weak hips can

pain unsupportive shoes or weak hips can

pain unsupportive shoes or weak hips can lead to these issues so be mindful of

lead to these issues so be mindful of

lead to these issues so be mindful of what you can do all over wearing the

what you can do all over wearing the

what you can do all over wearing the right kicks and knowing not to push

right kicks and knowing not to push

right kicks and knowing not to push yourself too far are essential steps to

yourself too far are essential steps to

yourself too far are essential steps to maintain a healthy lower body number for

maintain a healthy lower body number for

maintain a healthy lower body number for lower back pain I have full of back

lower back pain I have full of back

lower back pain I have full of back trouble I just shoved the ice packs

trouble I just shoved the ice packs

trouble I just shoved the ice packs right down there this particular injury

right down there this particular injury

right down there this particular injury isn’t something to take lightly lower

isn’t something to take lightly lower

isn’t something to take lightly lower back pain can often be described in a

back pain can often be described in a

back pain can often be described in a number of different ways including

number of different ways including

number of different ways including bulging discs back spasms and sciatica a

bulging discs back spasms and sciatica a

bulging discs back spasms and sciatica a form of lower back pain that reaches

form of lower back pain that reaches

form of lower back pain that reaches down into the legs

down into the legs

down into the legs anything from weight issues to sleeping

anything from weight issues to sleeping

anything from weight issues to sleeping wrong can lead to discomfort in that

wrong can lead to discomfort in that

wrong can lead to discomfort in that area but if it keeps recurring it’s

area but if it keeps recurring it’s

area but if it keeps recurring it’s important to get it checked out runners

important to get it checked out runners

important to get it checked out runners cyclists golfers tennis and baseball

cyclists golfers tennis and baseball

cyclists golfers tennis and baseball players are also at risk of injuring

players are also at risk of injuring

players are also at risk of injuring their lower backs generally if they

their lower backs generally if they

their lower backs generally if they don’t stretch correctly so next time you

don’t stretch correctly so next time you

don’t stretch correctly so next time you settle up for a pre golf jog make sure

settle up for a pre golf jog make sure

settle up for a pre golf jog make sure to take a few seconds to stretch

to take a few seconds to stretch

to take a few seconds to stretch yourself out it will make a world of

yourself out it will make a world of

yourself out it will make a world of difference number three a pulled muscle

difference number three a pulled muscle

difference number three a pulled muscle you’ve heard your dad but Mon the fact

you’ve heard your dad but Mon the fact

you’ve heard your dad but Mon the fact that he pulled a muscle playing slow

that he pulled a muscle playing slow

that he pulled a muscle playing slow pitch softball

pitch softball

pitch softball that’s an old man issue right wrong a

that’s an old man issue right wrong a

that’s an old man issue right wrong a muscle pull occurs when it’s taken too

muscle pull occurs when it’s taken too

muscle pull occurs when it’s taken too far in a stretch and a muscle could be

far in a stretch and a muscle could be

far in a stretch and a muscle could be susceptible to that for a number of

susceptible to that for a number of

susceptible to that for a number of reasons maybe you didn’t warm up before

reasons maybe you didn’t warm up before

reasons maybe you didn’t warm up before exercising or maybe you’re doing too

exercising or maybe you’re doing too

exercising or maybe you’re doing too many repetitions tiring out the muscle

many repetitions tiring out the muscle

many repetitions tiring out the muscle or overestimating just how flexible you

or overestimating just how flexible you

or overestimating just how flexible you are the most commonly pulled muscle is

are the most commonly pulled muscle is

are the most commonly pulled muscle is the hamstring a recurring problem for

the hamstring a recurring problem for

the hamstring a recurring problem for athletes who run in sports like

athletes who run in sports like

athletes who run in sports like basketball soccer and baseball if the

basketball soccer and baseball if the

basketball soccer and baseball if the muscle is rigid don’t fight it

muscle is rigid don’t fight it

muscle is rigid don’t fight it rest and ice are ideal for the afflicted

rest and ice are ideal for the afflicted

rest and ice are ideal for the afflicted area

area

area next time stretch before and after you

next time stretch before and after you

next time stretch before and after you workout without some TNA nothing not on

workout without some TNA nothing not on

workout without some TNA nothing not on football sometimes football number two

football sometimes football number two

football sometimes football number two joint dislocation a shoulder popping in

joint dislocation a shoulder popping in

joint dislocation a shoulder popping in and out of the socket isn’t as awesome

and out of the socket isn’t as awesome

and out of the socket isn’t as awesome and gross as when your friend did it’s

and gross as when your friend did it’s

and gross as when your friend did it’s at one time of all joint dislocations

at one time of all joint dislocations

at one time of all joint dislocations shoulder dislocations are the most

shoulder dislocations are the most

shoulder dislocations are the most prevalent but also occur in the fingers

prevalent but also occur in the fingers

prevalent but also occur in the fingers hands and more

hands and more

hands and more it’s a frequent injury in contact sports

it’s a frequent injury in contact sports

it’s a frequent injury in contact sports like football that sudden contact and

like football that sudden contact and

like football that sudden contact and reaction causes the dislocation sending

reaction causes the dislocation sending

reaction causes the dislocation sending the pressure through the bone knocking

the pressure through the bone knocking

the pressure through the bone knocking it out of alignment the bone can and

it out of alignment the bone can and

it out of alignment the bone can and will likely be put back in place but

will likely be put back in place but

will likely be put back in place but that’s not all that might be wrong the

that’s not all that might be wrong the

that’s not all that might be wrong the soft tissue around also needs to be

soft tissue around also needs to be

soft tissue around also needs to be assessed especially if it’s a repeat

assessed especially if it’s a repeat

assessed especially if it’s a repeat injury the best way to prevent this type

injury the best way to prevent this type

injury the best way to prevent this type of injury is to do strength building

of injury is to do strength building

of injury is to do strength building exercises in the a firm engined areas I

exercises in the a firm engined areas I

exercises in the a firm engined areas I dislocated my shoulder one time and I

dislocated my shoulder one time and I

dislocated my shoulder one time and I can just do it I want to know before we

can just do it I want to know before we

can just do it I want to know before we unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some

unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions I got this blinding

honorable mentions I got this blinding

honorable mentions I got this blinding pain in my stomach when I was lifting

pain in my stomach when I was lifting

pain in my stomach when I was lifting weights before she’s got early symptoms

weights before she’s got early symptoms

weights before she’s got early symptoms of lateral epicondylitis tennis elbow

of lateral epicondylitis tennis elbow

of lateral epicondylitis tennis elbow number one lateral ankle sprain how much

number one lateral ankle sprain how much

number one lateral ankle sprain how much did I drink how did I sprain my ankle

did I drink how did I sprain my ankle

did I drink how did I sprain my ankle how the ankle who knew your foots

how the ankle who knew your foots

how the ankle who knew your foots slipping could lead to such excruciating

slipping could lead to such excruciating

slipping could lead to such excruciating pain your ankle plays a vital role in

pain your ankle plays a vital role in

pain your ankle plays a vital role in getting you from point A to point B on a

getting you from point A to point B on a

getting you from point A to point B on a daily basis and the lateral part is the

daily basis and the lateral part is the

daily basis and the lateral part is the outside of the ankle all the pressure

outside of the ankle all the pressure

outside of the ankle all the pressure this body part is subjected to adds up

this body part is subjected to adds up

this body part is subjected to adds up over time while ankle sprains are very

over time while ankle sprains are very

over time while ankle sprains are very common in sports and even dance like

common in sports and even dance like

common in sports and even dance like ballet they can also occur while running

ballet they can also occur while running

ballet they can also occur while running jumping or twisting in unnatural ways

jumping or twisting in unnatural ways

jumping or twisting in unnatural ways yep it’s that easy

yep it’s that easy

yep it’s that easy twisting the ankle in such a way can

twisting the ankle in such a way can

twisting the ankle in such a way can even tear a ligament the best way to

even tear a ligament the best way to

even tear a ligament the best way to avoid this particular type of injury is

avoid this particular type of injury is

avoid this particular type of injury is to strengthen your ankle through

to strengthen your ankle through

to strengthen your ankle through exercise taping or bracing the area can

exercise taping or bracing the area can

exercise taping or bracing the area can help but doesn’t strengthen the area

help but doesn’t strengthen the area

help but doesn’t strengthen the area long term be careful breaking that

long term be careful breaking that

long term be careful breaking that spring and glass won’t work Scooby do

spring and glass won’t work Scooby do

spring and glass won’t work Scooby do you agree with our picks check out these

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