Types of Injury

Soft Tissue Injuries

Soft tissue injuries involve damage to muscles, ligaments and tendons within the body.
Sprains occur when a ligament is stretched, twisted or torn, often due to sudden movements or impacts. Typical areas for sprains are ankles, knees, and wrists.
Strains are injuries to muscles or tendons from over-stretching. Common sites for strains are the hamstring and lower back.
Contusions are also known as bruises, caused by direct blows or impacts damaging underlying muscle fibers and connective tissue without breaking the skin.
Abrasions are surface wounds where the skin is scraped off often from a slide or fall on a rough surface.

Bone injuries involve damage to the skeletal system, primarily fractures and dislocations.
Fractures are breaks or cracks in the bone, often from high impact or stress. Fractures can be simple, compound or stress fractures.
Dislocations occur when the ends of your bones are forced from their normal positions. This painful injury often affects joints like the shoulder, knee and fingers.

Overuse injuries are chronic injuries that occur over time due to stress on muscles, joints and soft tissues without proper time for healing. They can be caused by poor technique, imbalance of strength, or too rapid an increase in duration or intensity of physical activity.
Tendonitis is inflammation or irritation of a tendon, often caused by repeated, minor impact on the affected area, or from a sudden, more serious injury.
Stress fractures are small cracks in a bone that occur over time from repetitive force, often from overuse such as repeatedly jumping up and down or running long distances.

Traumatic injuries are sudden and severe, often occurring from a sudden force or impact.
Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body which causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull.
Spinal cord injuries involve damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal, often resulting in permanent changes in strength, sensation, and other body functions below the site of injury.
Cut and laceration injuries are skin wounds that are caused by a sharp-edged object such as a knife or a shard of glass. They can lead to significant bleeding and risk of infection if not promptly and properly treated.