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Types of Common Injuries Explained

A concussion is a temporary traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head that affects brain function and can cause headaches, concentration and memory problems, and issues with balance and coordination. A dislocation occurs when the ends of bones are forced from their normal positions in a joint, temporarily deforming and immobilizing the joint in a painful injury. A sprain involves a stretching or tearing of the ligaments connecting bones in joints, most commonly in the ankle, initially treated with RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation).

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Types of Common Injuries Explained

A concussion is a temporary traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head that affects brain function and can cause headaches, concentration and memory problems, and issues with balance and coordination. A dislocation occurs when the ends of bones are forced from their normal positions in a joint, temporarily deforming and immobilizing the joint in a painful injury. A sprain involves a stretching or tearing of the ligaments connecting bones in joints, most commonly in the ankle, initially treated with RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation).

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concussion is a traumatic brain injury that


affects your brain function. Effects are
usually temporary but can include headaches
and problems with concentration, memory,
balance and coordination. Concussions are
usually caused by a blow to the head.

A blister is a pocket of fluid between the


upper layers of skin. The most common
causes are friction, freezing, burning,
A dislocation is an injury to a joint a place infection, and chemical burns. Blisters are
where two or more bones come together in also a symptom of some diseases.
which the ends of your bones are forced The blister bubble is formed from the
from their normal positions. This painful epidermis, the uppermost layer of skin.
injury temporarily deforms and immobilizes
your joint.
A sprain is a stretching or tearing of It is also called a laceration. A cut may be
ligaments — the tough bands of fibrous deep, smooth, or jagged. It may be near the
tissue that connect two bones together in surface of the skin, or deeper. A
your joints. The most common location for deep cut can affect tendons, muscles,
a sprain is in your ankle. Initial treatment ligaments, nerves, blood vessels, or bone. A
includes rest, ice, compression and puncture is a wound made by a pointed
elevation. object such as a nail, knife, or sharp tooth.

A strain is when a muscle is stretched too DISCLOCATION


much and tears. It is also called a pulled
muscle. A strain is a painful injury. It can
be caused by an accident, overusing a
CONCUSSION
muscle, or using a muscle in the wrong way.
BLISTERS
A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If
the broken bone punctures the skin, it is
called an open or
SPRAIN
compound fracture. Fractures commonly
happen because of car accidents, falls, or
STRAIN
sports injuries. Other causes are low bone
density and osteoporosis, which cause FRACTURES
weakening of the bones.
CUTS, SCRAPES, AND
PUNCTURES

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