Objective Summary
In the first two chapters of the sports medicine book Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation by Dr. Sinku Kumar Singh, we learn how there are two different main types of injuries, but they can be treated, or possibly prevented, with good technique. Injuries are defined as pain caused by overuse of one area or hard contact to somewhere on the body.Singh explains there are two different categories of injuries: acute, which is like hidden trauma, and traumatic/overuse injuries, which are the result of a series of small injuries.Injuries can be treated in many different ways. However, the injury can be prevented in the first place by techniques such as stretching. According to Singh, many serious injuries have to do with either the nerves, joints, or muscles. Here is some information about some basic sports injuries. Various types of sports injuries can be a major obstacle in an athlete's career, but many can be prevented or treated with good technique and stretching.
