Learn about sports injuries and some basics about anatomy.
What is Turf Toe The injury referred to as Turf Toe is simply a sprain of the big toe and its ligaments. The unique name given to this injury, is due to the fact that the vast majority of people who get this injury are athletes who play or practice on artificial turf. As with
Plantar Fasciitis definition: Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is a dense band of connective tissue called fascia, this band of fascia supports and encloses the muscles on the sole of the foot. The plantar fascia runs from the heel bone to the toes and is what creates the arch
What is a Contusion Injury Contusion injury is the result of bleeding within the tissues without the skin being broken. The bleeding under the skin in the tissues is the result of a rupture of the small capillaries that supply blood to the muscles and other tissues. A contusion injury is normally not a serious
Ankle Sprain Definition: overstretching of one or more of the ligaments of the ankle. The severity of an ankle sprain is graded from 1 to 3, 1 being mild overstretching of the ligament, 2 is severe overstretching that results in partial tearing of the ligament and the 3rd grade is a complete rupture of the
Ankle Contusion Definition: normally a result of an impact or blow to the ankle and results in bruising of the ankle tissues. Ankle Contusion Ankle Contusion Affected Body Parts: Soft tissues of the ankle such as blood vessels, muscle, nerves, tendons and ligament Ankle Contusion Signs & Symptoms: swelling and inflammation in the area of the contusion
Achilles Tendon Strain Definition: As the name suggests an Achilles tendon strain is just that a strain to the Achilles tendon. Now as with all strains there a 3 different levels or grades that describe the severity of the strain. Please see the strain section for more information on these levels and what a strain is.
Achilles Tendinitis Definition: This injury is very easy to define as tendinitis is inflammation of a tendon and in this case as the name suggests it is the Achilles tendon that is affected. So basically this condition or injury is inflammation of the Achilles tendon. achilles tendinitis Achilles Tendinitis Affected Body Parts: Achilles tendon Muscles of
Abdominal Wall Strain Definition: an abdominal wall strain is the result of injury to either the muscles or tendons of the abdominal wall, or injury to where the tendons attach to the bones of the pelvis. in addition to those places the musculotendinous junction, is another likely place for an abdominal wall strain to occur as
