Sports Injuries 2

Soft tissue injuries involve damage to skin, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or cartilage.

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• True

• False

Which is of the following is considered to be a hard tissue injury?

• A torn ligament

• An abrasion to the knee

• A deep cut to the skin

• A bone fracture

Soft tissue injuries are referred to as opened or closed.

• True

• False

Select all the injuries that can be classified as closed injuries

• A muscle strain

• A bruised elbow

• An ankle sprain

• A deep cut

• A blister

An open injury occurs under the skin and there is no external bleeding.

• True

• False

All of the following are examples of open injuries except

• grazes

• cuts

• sprains

• blisters

Chronic injuries can be caused by

• wearing proper footwear when running.

• resting after you have finished training.

• maintaining good technique all the time.

• not allowing enough time for recovery nor the injury to heal.

A dislocation occurs when a ________ is pulled or twisted out of place at a joint.

• muscle

• ligament

• bone

• tendon

Sprains occur when ________ at the joints get stretched and torn.

• tendons

• ligaments

• nerves

• bones

MRI scans are used frequently in the diagnosis of soft tissue injuries and other medical conditions. The letters MRI stands for

• Micro Resolution Imaging

• Macro Resolution Imaging

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging

• Maximum Resonance Imaging