Now how might this relate to sports injuries you might ask. If you are involved in a throwing sport like baseball, you have a greater chance of getting an elbow injury than a person in the jump category like a high jumper. Substance and Abuse New surgeries and medications are now being used to stop or lessen the pain of an injury and increase the person's athletic career. Sometimes though, people go overboard and it costs them. A common over boarder is steroids.
Steroids are use to build muscle bulk and increase a person's strength.
In 1988, the world realized steroids when a Canadian sprinter named Ben Johnson was stripped of hi gold medal because of steroid use. As you can see, sports injuries are very painful, common but also very treatable. I hope that you have learned much about these injuries so that if you do unfortunaly get an injury, you can identify it and treat it to the best of your abilities. If I have not answered a question you have about sports injuries, here is a list of internet addresses that you can contact. Groliers Encyclopedia C-D Rom.