Symptoms

There are two types of sports injuries:

• Acute – which is the direct result of trauma like a head, neck or leg injury during sports activity
• Chronic which is obtained during repetitive motions or overuse of a joint or muscle group. Tendonitis and stress fractures are common chronic issues.

If you are suffering from an acute sports injury, you should be seen right away these include:

• Fractures/Breaks
• Dislocations
• Concussions or Head Injury
• Cuts or lacerations
• Sprains or Strains

Causes

There are many possible causes of a sports-related injury; accidents happen all the time. However, the most common causes of sports injuries include:

• Poor training practices.
• Inadequate warming and/or stretching before and after physical activity.
• Not using the appropriate gear (footwear, safety equipment) for the activity.
• Overtraining.

Treatments

Some injuries are easier to diagnose than others, injuries which result in visible swelling, bleeding, and some fractures are easy to see, however, internal injuries such as internal bleeding, and concussions require the use of diagnostic machines.

For this reason, Frontline ER is equipped with the following:

• Ultrasound
• CT Scanner
• X-Ray

These are all non-invasive diagnostic tests that provide our emergency medical staff with accurate, fast and detailed information pertaining to the injured area, facilitating the correct diagnosis and best course of treatment for each patient.