Types of fractures: (a fracture is a broken or cracked bone caused by a blow or severe twisting) Compound: Broken bone that comes through the skin Greenstick: Break only part way across the bone Simple: Fracture in one line, no displacement Stress: Overuse injuries usually in weight bearing areas such as lower leg (shin splints) TYPES OF JOINT INJURIES DISLOCATION TENNIS ELBOW ELBOW CARTILAGE TEAR GOLFER’S Where the bone is Wear and tear of the This affects the Cartilage at the end of moved out of normal muscle and tendons in muscles and tendons bones can be position. the forearm caused by responsible for flexing damaged or can poor technique or the the wrist and is caused deteriorate with age. Located at joints wrong size grip. through overuse. A torn piece of particularly shoulder, Symptoms: Pain cartilage can wedge thumb and finger Symptoms: Pain on around the elbow joint, itself between the the outside of the arm normally on the inside bones. Symptoms: pain and and elbow. Stiffness at of the joint. Symptoms: Pain distortion of natural the elbow joint. around the joint, shape. swollen Knee and difficulty moving. The role of the skeletal system during physical activity: Function Explanation Sporting example
Types of fractures: (a fracture is a broken or cracked bone caused by a blow or severe twisting) Compound: Broken bone that comes through the skin Greenstick: Break only part way across the bone Simple: Fracture in one line, no displacement Stress: Overuse injuries usually in weight bearing areas such as lower leg (shin splints) TYPES OF JOINT INJURIES DISLOCATION TENNIS ELBOW GOLFER’S ELBOW CARTILAGE TEAR Where the bone is moved out of normal position. Located at joints particularly shoulder, thumb and finger Symptoms: pain and distortion of natural shape. Wear and tear of the muscle and tendons in the forearm caused by poor technique or the wrong size grip. Symptoms: Pain on the outside of the arm and elbow. Stiffness at the elbow joint. This affects the muscles and tendons responsible for flexing the wrist and is caused through overuse. Symptoms: Pain around the elbow joint, normally on the inside of the joint. Cartilage at the end of bones can be damaged or can deteriorate with age. A torn piece of cartilage can wedge itself between the bones. Symptoms: Pain around the joint, swollen Knee and difficulty moving. The role of the skeletal system during physical activity: Function Explanation Sporting example
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