Sports injuries are specific types of injuries sustained during sports or other exercise, usually affecting the musculoskeletal system or the muscles, bones and cartilage. Proper training, protective equipment and other precautions can often prevent sports injuries.
Still, even the most careful athletes can suffer an unexpected injury, especially those who play contact and team sports. Learn more about some of the most common sports injuries.
Hand and Wrist Injuries
- Skier's Thumb (ulnar collateral ligament tear)
- Scaphoid Fracture
- Baseball Finger (Mallet Finger)
- Carpal Avascular Necrosis
- Flexor/Extensor Tendon Injuries
- Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joint Injury
Elbow Injuries
- Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
- Elbow Fractures
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury - Elbow
- Ulnar Neuritis (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)
- Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)
- Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Shoulder Injuries
- Biceps Tendonitis
- Clavicular (Collarbone) Fracture
- Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)
- Labral Tears
- Brachial Plexus Injuries
- Rotator Cuff Impingement (Bursitis and Tendonitis)
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Separation (AC Joint Sprain)
Knee Injuries
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury
- Cartilage Injuries
- Kneecap Pain (Patellar Chondromalacia)
- Kneecap (Patella) Dislocation
- Meniscal Tears
- IT Tendonitis (Runner’s Knee)
- Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper’s Knee)
- Tendon Ruptures (Patellar/Quadriceps)
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Hip Injuries
- Bursitis – Hip
- Hip Fractures
- Hip Impingement (FAI)
- Hip Labral Tears
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Sports Hernia
Leg Injuries
