Blunt head trauma can happen from a blow to the head, and result in serious damage to the brain. According to the National Institutes of Health, the impact can range from a minor bump to severe brain injury. According to braininjury.com, the...
Ankle sprains are considered the most common foot injury. An ankle sprain is damage to one or more ligaments surrounding the ankle, of which there are two groups: the thick inside deltoid ligament and the weaker lateral ligaments that receive more...
Ankle sprains are among the most common joint injuries seen by orthopaedists. Ankle sprains are injuries to one or more ligaments surrounding the ankle joints, of which there are two groups: the weaker outside lateral collateral ligaments and the...
While it might feel awkward and could throw off your balance, bending over in the last three months of pregnancy will not hurt you or your baby in any way. Your baby is well protected by the abdominal wall and muscles, the uterine wall--which is...
When children become involved in athletic activity parents commonly are concerned with their safety. Pads, helmets and proper footwear are often used, and required, in organized leagues regardless of age. Protective athletic supporters and cups...
Bone bruises are also called bone contusions (or sometimes bone swelling) and represent a type of injury that bears similarities to both fractures and soft tissue bruises. Bone bruises are commonly the result of either blunt trauma or a possible...
Extensor hand injuries can occur by a variety of different mechanisms. The location of the disruption of the tendon is important for diagnosis and treatment decisions. The farther from the finger tip the injury is located, the more joints that...
The common cold, cosmetic surgery, a blunt trauma to the face or a long crying jag can all cause your nose to temporarily swell. No matter what the cause is, taking care of yourself properly, under the supervision of your physician when necessary,...
In their simplest, most basic forms, hematomas are simply bruises. The prefix "hema," in fact, means blood. You get a hematoma when blood vessels break. Breaking of blood vessels causes blood to leak out and gather at the surface of your skin....
An athletic supporter, commonly referred to as a jockstrap, is a male undergarment intended to support and protect the male genitals. Some designs feature a small pocket in the front where a protective cup can be placed. The jockstrap was...
The shoulder blade, or scapula, is one of the largest bones in the upper body. Several muscles attach to the scapula and act as stabilizers. If these muscles do not function properly, a condition can develop in which the inside edge of the scapula...
Blood vessels in the eye provide a mode of transport for oxygen and nutrients to the cells. If clotting or bleeding occurs in these blood vessels in the conjunctiva---the thin, transparent membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and...
Pain in your ribs following a fall or other form of blunt trauma to your ribcage can be a sign of injury. Exercising with this condition may make your pain worse, especially if the exercise you are completing requires stretching of the muscles...
Falls occur commonly in pregnant women, due to changes in the center of gravity and the relaxation of joints and soft tissue that occur in pregnancy. The constant shift of body mechanics plus inner ear changes cause around 27 percent of women to...
According to the Sports Injury Clinic website, muscle pain in the back and neck is common, can be insidious or sudden in onset and can result from numerous factors. Muscle pain in the back and neck can range in severity from mild to marked, and it...
Your muscles are your body's natural fat-burning factories, according to Juan Carlos Santana, owner of the Institute of Human Performance. They need a constant supply of carbohydrates and proteins to maintain their structure and to produce energy.
Impact or blunt trauma to the knee can produce a bruise, technically known as a knee contusion. Although it may sound like a minor injury, some types of bruises cause long-lasting pain and discoloration. Bruises to the bone are the most severe and...
A wound is any type of injury to the skin. Wounds can be open wounds, in which the skin is broken or torn or closed wounds. Although open wounds can bleed and run the risk of infections, closed wounds can also be dangerous depending on the extent...
Pain in the neck near the throat is a frequent complaint encountered in physicians' offices. Those symptoms are especially common in children. Conditions that cause pain in the throat often cause pain in the neck near the throat. For that reason,...
A tender and colorful black eye is the likely result from a blow to the eye. Blunt trauma to the eye area causes you to bleed underneath the skin, forming a bruise. Most remedies for a blow to the eye include measures to reduce swelling and...
There are two major categories of chest wounds, blunt and penetrating, but there are a number of injuries to specific structures and organs within the chest. Chest wounds can range from a minor bruising of the chest wall to fatal injuries of the...
Fractures of the sternum, the bone that attaches to the first seven ribs and the clavicle, occurs most frequently from blunt trauma. Sternum fractures comprise less than 0.5 percent of all fractures, according to an article in a 2006 issue of...
With optimal mobility and stability, your upper body joints allow you to perform everyday tasks without discomfort. Athletic performance depends on the health of many body parts, including your back, shoulders and arms. Joint pain is symptomatic...
A considerable amount of body fat is stored around your abdomen. This buildup of fatty tissue can be unpleasant to look at as well as a considerable health risk. Fat buildup around your mid-section can raise your risk for a lot of health problems....
Stretching your muscles, ligaments, and joints is an effective way to stay limber and flexible throughout the day. You can also stretch in preparation of beginning an exercise routine for the day as a means to limit the onset of injury due to...
Football is a strenuous sport, involving aerobic exercise, anaerobic exercise and extreme physical contact, which places an immense strain on an athlete's body and can lead to an array of obvious health issues, such as broken bones, and others...
One of the many side effects of living a long life is the development of cataracts. Many people over 50 years of age have some form of the cloudy eye condition. Often an optometrist will notice the cataracts forming behind the lens in your annual...
The shoulder is one of the most intricate joints in the body. Because it is attached to other numerous muscles and bones, shoulder pain as the result of weightlifting can be debilitating, making even simple tasks like lifting unbearable. Because...
Knee injuries such as a ruptured ligament or torn cartilage are generally very painful and can be a reoccurring cause of knee pain and doctor's visits. Learn about the different causes of, symptoms of, and treatments for knee injuries in this video.