What are Sports Injuries?
Sports injuries are injuries that occur to athletes participating in sporting events. In many cases, these types of injuries are due to overuse of a part of the body when participating in a certain activity. Sports injuries can also occur if you fail to warm up properly before exercising and using inadequate equipment.
How do they occur?
Acute sports injuries, like cuts and sprains, are usually the result of accidents, such as a sudden impact or an awkward movement. This sort of injury can be difficult to avoid.
However, many sports injuries are avoidable because they are often the result of:
- not warming up properly,
- poor technique,
- not using equipment correctly, or
- not taking the proper safety precautions for your sport.
Common Sports Injuries
Here at Davenport House Clinic we treat a variety of sporting injuries such as:
