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Which weekend sports have the most injuries?
Which sports cause the most injuries to high school athletes?Volleyball: 14,304.Softball: 18,119.Wrestling/boxing/martial arts: 18,174.Gymnastics/cheerleading/dance: 22,671.Baseball: 27,208.Soccer: 45,475.Football: 118,886.Basketball: 119,589.
What are the most common types of injuries?
The most common types of sports injuries include:Sprains. Overstretching or tearing the ligaments results in a sprain. ...Strains. Overstretching or tearing muscles or tendons results in a sprain. ...Knee injuries. ...Swollen muscles. ...Achilles tendon rupture. ...Fractures. ...Dislocations. ...Rotator cuff injury.
What is the ACL?
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the key ligaments that help stabilize your knee joint. The ACL connects your thighbone (femur) to your shinbone (tibia).
What is an injury for the ACL?
An ACL injury is a tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate (KROO-she-ate) ligament (ACL) — one of the major ligaments in your knee. ACL injuries most commonly occur during sports that involve sudden stops or changes in direction, jumping and landing — such as soccer, basketball, football and downhill skiing.
Tell me about the RICE method.
RICE is a mnemonic acronym for four elements of treatment for soft tissue injuries: rest, ice, compression, and elevation.
Is there disagreement about the RICE method?
They suggested the acronym MICE to replace RICE, where Rest is replaced with Movement. The Whartons advocated that once fracture or catastrophic injury is excluded: movement is best, not rest, to treat an injury.
What is arnica used for in sports injuries?
Arnica is used for bruises, sprains, muscle soreness, and muscle spasms often associated with sports activity. Arnica is also used to treat muscular aches, joint pain, and arthritis.

Question: What are some ways to avoid injury
Self-contained rewrite: What are some ways to avoid sports injuries?