Alphabetical List of Common Sports Injuries and Pain

Many people play sports in some way or another, whether they are playing for fun in their backyard or competitively on a team. Exercising by playing sports can be very beneficial to your health, but sometimes these benefits to your health are outweighed by negative things, such as an injury.

The severity of these injuries can range from minor to very serious, with some injuries requiring surgery to fully heal.

These injuries may be caused ​by poor training practices, improper equipment, flawed techniques, or may just be an accident. Injuries can also occur when a person is not properly conditioned to play the sport, such as not warming up or stretching muscles beforehand.

If you get hurt, stop playing. Continuing to play or exercise can cause more harm. Treatment often begins with the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) method to relieve pain, reduce swelling, and speed healing. Other possible treatments include pain relievers, keeping the injured area from moving, rehabilitation, and sometimes surgery.

There are dozens of kinds of sports injuries and causes for pain. Below is an alphabetical listing of such injuries.

Common Sports Injuries and Pain

A

Abrasions and 'Road Rash' Treatment
ACL Injury
ACL Injuries and Skiing
Achilles Tendonitis
Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
Altitude Illness
Ankle Anatomy and Physiology
Ankle Sprains
Ankle Fracture
Ankle Injuries
Anorexia
Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Arthritis of the Shoulder
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis)

B

Back Pain
Baseball Injuries
Basketball Injuries
Blisters
Blister Treatment and Prevention
Bulimia
Burner / Stinger Syndrome
Bursitis

C

Calf Strain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cartilage Injuries and Disorders
Cervical Fracture
Clavicle Fracture
CHF and Exercise
Chondromalacia
Cold Exposure
Common Sports Injuries
Compartment Syndrome
Compulsive Exercise
Concussion
Cramping Muscles
Cycling Injuries

D

Diabetes and Exercise
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (D.O.M.S.)

E

Elbow Injuries
Exercise and Extreme Cold
Exercise and Extreme Heat

F

Finger Fractures
Foot Anatomy and Physiology
Foot Injuries
Football Injuries
Fractured Clavicle
Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis)

G

Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
Golf Injuries Groin Pull
Growth Plate Injuries

H

Hamstring Pulls or Tears
Head Injuries
Heat Exposure
Heat Illness
Heel Spurs
Herniated Disc
High Altitude Injuries
Hip and Groin Injuries
Hip Pointer
Hip Replacement
Hockey Injuries
Hyponatremia - Low Blood Sodium

I

Iliotibial Band Syndrome
Impingement Syndrome
Iliopsoas Syndrome

K

Kids Sports Injuries
Knee Anatomy and Physiology
Knee Injury Index
Knee - Cartilage Injuries and Disorders
Knee - Chondromalacia
Knee Ligament Injuries
Knee - Meniscus Injuries
Knee - Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Knee - Plica Syndrome
Knee - Tendon Injuries
Knee Pain Primer
Knee Pain Q and A

L

Lateral Epicondylitis
Lateral Epicondylitis/Tennis Elbow
Leg Injuries - Hamstring, Quadriceps, etc.
Ligament Injuries of the Knee
Low Back Pain
Lower Leg Anatomy and Physiology

M

Medial and Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury
Meniscus Injuries
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Muscle Cramps
Muscle Sprains and Strains

N

Neck Injuries
Neck Strain
Noisy Joints

O

Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Osteoarthritis
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Osteoporosis
Overtraining Syndrome
Overuse Syndrome

P

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Piriformis Syndrome
PCL Injury
Plantar Fasciitis
Plica Syndrome
Pronation

Q

Quadriceps Pulls or Tears

R

R.I.C.E To Treat Soft Tissue Injuries
'Road Rash' Treatment
Rotator Cuff - Torn
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Rowing Injuries
Running Injuries

S

Sciatica
Side Stitch
Shin Splints
Shoulder Anatomy and Physiology
Shoulder Arthritis
Shoulder Dislocations
Shoulder Separation
Shoulder Fracture
Shoulder Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Impingement Syndrome
Shoulder Pain Q and A
Shoulder Injury Index
Skiing Injuries
Snowboarding Injuries
Sprains and Strains
Sprains and Strains FAQ
Stress Fractures
Supination
Swimming Injuries

T

Tendonitis
Tendon Injuries and Disorders of the Knee
Tendinitis of the Shoulder
Tendinitis / Ruptured Tendons of the Knee
Tendinitis of the Wrist
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Tennis Injuries
Tinea Pedis (Athlete's Foot)
Torn Rotator Cuff
Turf Toe

U-V

Volleyball Injuries

W-Z

Water Intoxication
Whiplash
Women's Sports Injuries
Wrist and Hand Injuries