Preventing & Treating Sports Injuries

To prevent injuries in any sport, always adhere to the rules of your particular sport or game when participating.

Use the menu below to get detailed information that can help you avoid injury.

There are also sport-specific injury prevention techniques for many of the most popular recreational sports. A few are listed below, but you can also see more detailed information about other sports.

Sport-Specific Injury Prevention

Soccer: Always use proper equipment, including well-fitting shin guards and soccer shoes. Shin guards should be worn during practices. Balls should also be appropriately sized for the age of the child playing.

Skiing: The greatest occurrence of skiing injuries takes place during the last few runs of the day. Be especially careful during this time, when conditions have deteriorated and you may be feeling fatigued both physically and mentally.

Wrestling: Wrestlers should wear protective headgear that provides ear protection, along with protective kneepads.

Baseball: Most injuries in baseball and softball involve the throwing arm and the shoulder. These injuries usually happen through overuse. The throwing arm/shoulder should be warmed up and cooled down properly to prevent injury.

Tennis: Tennis elbow is one of the most common orthopedic injuries. It is an overuse injury that is most often caused by incorrect technique. Make sure your technique is correct, and do simple exercises such as wrist curls and reverse wrist curls to keep your forearm strong and flexible.

Golf: The most common golf injury is low-back sprain. You can reduce the risk of sprain by doing conditioning exercises that include abdominal crunches or partial sit-ups. Do chest stretches, toe-touching and straight leg raises to keep the lower back limber.

If you have any questions about sport-related injuries, ask your doctor to refer you to a certified athletic trainer of the Southcoast Rehabilitation team.

Contact Southcoast SPORT

Get help quickly. Call the Sports Injury hotline at:
508-961-7656

Southcoast SPORT: Sports Performance & Orthopedic Rehabilitation Team