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Most Common Athletic Injuries

Reduce the Risk of Getting Injured by Using an Integrated, Comprehensive Sports Training Program to Prepare for Sports Competition

The most common athletic injuries occur as a result of either:

a) contact (physical) or

b) poor physical preparation.


Just as the outcome of sports competition is unpredictable, so, to is the nature of movements in each game, match, or event.


Consequently, a training program needs to be designed that prepares the athlete for the unpredictability of each sport, by
  • properly addressing imbalances or other kinetic chain dysfunctions that may occur (detected in a comprehensive evaluation and assessment),
  • properly addressing weaknesses,
  • systematically training athlete towards a goal, and
  • training the athlete in multiple planes of movement, at varying speeds, and using multiple muscle actions (contractions).


Failure to address any of the previously mentioned areas in a program will result in improper or POOR preparation, which increases the athlete's risk of getting injured.


That is correct.


If you fail to plan to address injury risk reduction strategies in your training program, it is the same as planning to fail, or planning to get injured.


A strength and conditioning coach or performance enhancement specialist is responsible for preparing you to play your best when it matters most--which is in sports competition.


Therefore, it is his/her job to design a program that helps reduce your risk of getting one of the most common athletic injuries. If you are unsure if your program covers injury risk reduction, ask your coach. It is one of their main jobs to make sure athletes are not getting injured!


Below you will find information about the most common athletic injuries for each sport, plus information about injuries or conditions.

Specific Sports:

Baseball Injuries
Basketball Injuries
Football Injuries
Golf Injuries
Ice Hockey Injuries
Mixed Martial Arts Injuries
Soccer Injuries
Softball Injuries
Swimming Injuries
Tennis Injuries
Volleyball Injuries
Wrestling Injuries


Specific Injuries/Conditions:

Ankle Injuries
Shin Splints Knee Injuries
Hip Injuries
Shoulder Injuries
Neck Injuries
Head Injuries
Back Injuries
Sports Hernias
Exercise Induce Asthma
Sleep Disorders
Allergies



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