B8 Injuries

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Injuries

You can name the causes and consequences of some injuries

Which injuries to bones,
muscles or joints do you know?

Muscle strain

Damaging a muscle

I have suffered from a muscle strain

Yes

No

Solution

Resting

Pressure bandage

Bone fractures

Injury to the bone that causes it to break

Visible on X-ray photos

Setting the bone is sometimes needed

I have suffered from a bone fracture

Yes

No

Which bone is fractured?

Which bone is fractured?

Meniscus tear

The body turns while the lower leg 

stays in place

I have suffered from a meniscus tear

Yes

No

Contusion/bruising

• Damage to tissue without anything being torn or broken
• Generally occur when you fall, get a knock, blow or kick
• Often internal bleeding -> black and blue area
• Swelling can occur
• Cooling helps

I have suffered from a contusion

Yes

No

Sprain

Bruis to the joint

I have suffered from a sprain

Yes

No

Dislocation

The ball of the joint comes out 

of the socket

Which joint is dislocated?

Which joint is dislocated?

Which joint is dislocated?

I have suffered from a dislocation

Yes

No

Causes

• rough play and breaking the rules (unsporting behaviour)

• not being properly trained and/or not having sufficiently good technique

• lack of fitness

• overuse of muscles and fatigue

• not doing enough warming up, stretching exercises and/or cooling down

• bad weather conditions (rain, cold, ice, heatwave)

• starting sports again too soon after an injury

• poor sports kit (e.g. old equipment or wrong footwear)

Exercise

Do exercise 4 online