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Inspite
of all protective and training measures that you
might take as a parent, some times injuries do occur
and it is best for you to know what kind of injuries
occur.
The injuries are broadly
divided into 3 main categories:
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Acute Injuries
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These
occur suddenly and usually are painful or
traumatic. They could take the form of minor
bruises, scrapes and cut to major injuries
like fractures, torn ligaments, eye injuries
and brain and spinal cord injuries. |
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Overuse Injuries
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Such
injuries occur due to over exercising or overusing
a muscle or bone. These injuries can occur
in adults as well as children, however in
the case of children more care needs to be
taken so as to ensure proper growth and development
of the muscular and skeletal system. Any person
or child who plays a sport over a prolonged
period of time is prone to developing such
injuries. Some of the common ones are swimmer's
shoulder, spondylysis or shin splints.
If your child suffers from any of these injuries,
certain extra precautionary measures should
be taken to prevent worsening such situations
such as proper warm ups, proper technique
of playing the game and moving body parts
and one must not over exert or over exercise
the muscle or bone. |
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Reinjuries : |
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When
suffering from a particular injury, if your
child resumes playing the sport before the
injury has healed, he / she could get injured
again. This kind of play exerts stress on
the injured part and prevents the body from
healing properly. Such kind of play will put
your child at a greater risk as the recovery
period would increase in time. |
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