Wellness Sports Inc
(A Unit of Holistic Way Pvt Ltd)
Sports injuries by body area
Pick the part of the body that is bothering you. For each area we list the injuries that most often show up there — what each one is, the usual signs, and how our therapists work with it.
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Head & neckNeck strain · Tension headache · Concussion Shoulder & armRotator cuff strain · Shoulder impingement · Tennis elbow Chest & backLower back pain · Upper back stiffness · Rib and intercostal strain Hip & thighHamstring strain · Groin strain · Hip flexor strain KneeRunner’s knee · IT band syndrome · Ligament sprain (MCL / ACL) Lower legShin splints · Calf strain · Cramp and tightness AnkleAnkle sprain · Achilles tendinopathy FootPlantar fasciitis · Metatarsal pain3 common injuries
Stiff necks, tension headaches and knocks to the head.
Overloaded muscles at the side and back of the neck.
A band-like headache driven by tight neck and shoulder muscles.
A brain injury from a blow to the head or a hard jolt.
4 common injuries
Throwing, lifting and racket sports load the shoulder, elbow and wrist.
Irritation or a tear in the small muscles that steady the shoulder joint.
Tendons pinched at the top of the shoulder as the arm rises.
An overused tendon on the outside of the elbow.
Stretched or torn ligaments, usually from a fall onto the hand.
4 common injuries
The trunk passes force between your legs and arms — and it complains when it does more than its share.
Usually overloaded muscles and joints rather than anything structural.
Tight muscles between the shoulder blades from desk hours.
A strain of the small muscles between the ribs.
A pulled muscle in the front or side of the trunk.
4 common injuries
The engine room for sprinting, kicking and changing direction.
A tear in the muscles at the back of the thigh, usually sprinting.
A strain of the adductor muscles on the inside of the thigh.
Overload of the muscles at the front of the hip.
A pulled muscle at the front of the thigh.
4 common injuries
Landing, cutting and long miles all end up at the knee.
Pain around the kneecap from how it tracks under load.
Irritation where the band crosses the outside of the knee.
A stretched or torn knee ligament, often from a twist or contact.
An overloaded tendon just below the kneecap.
3 common injuries
Calves and shins take every push-off and every landing.
Overload along the inner edge of the shin bone.
A tear in the calf muscle, often on a push-off.
Muscles that have simply done too much.
2 common injuries
The most commonly sprained joint in sport.
Stretched or torn ligaments, usually on the outside of the ankle.
An overloaded Achilles tendon at the back of the ankle.
2 common injuries
Small structures that carry your whole body, every step.
Irritation of the thick band under the foot.
Overload under the ball of the foot.
General information about common sports injuries — not a diagnosis and not medical advice. If you have had a blow to the head, cannot take weight, see a deformity, or have severe swelling, numbness or pain that is getting worse, see a doctor first.
3D model derived from Z-Anatomy and BodyParts3D (Database Center for Life Science), used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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A therapist looks at where it hurts and how you move, and books the session that fits — at any of our three open Bengaluru branches.
