athletic injuries
Torn ligaments, strains
Athletic injuries are physical harm sustained during sports or exercise—sprains, strains, fractures, concussions, torn ligaments.
The term covers both acute trauma from a single incident and chronic damage from repetitive stress: She specializes in treating athletic injuries.
The phrase often implies injuries requiring rehabilitation or affecting an athlete's ability to compete.
- overtrainingRecovery-exceeding exercise load
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- torn ACLDamaged anterior cruciate ligament
- ice packsChilled therapeutic pouches
- ice bathTherapeutic immersion in frigid water
knee brace · stretching · strength training · shin splints · physical therapy · fracture · ligament tear · aquatic therapy · massage therapy · rest periods · dislocation · heat therapy · concussion · tendonitis · protective gear · mobility exercises · cross-training · warm-up exercises
athletic injurieschronic illness
Lasting health impairment
illness · disease · degenerative disease · genetic disorders · infectious disease
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