WHAT IS AN ORTHOPEDIC INJURY? AND HOW IT OCCURS?

Orthopedicinjury is defined as any injury to the musculoskeletal system. These injuries often related to the bones and joints and are usually as a result of an accident or trauma to the body.  Orthopedic injury if left untreated can cause you serious issues in your everyday life.

Common categories of orthopedic injuries:

Any orthopedic injury can fall into any of the following categories;

•  Dislocations
•  Fractures
•  Breaks
•   Hernia (Sports Hernia)
•  Impingement
•  Overuse Injuries
•  Sprains
  

Common orthopedic injuries:

Some common and acute orthopedic injuries are listed below;

• ·         ACL tear; it is an orthopedic injury which involves the tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); ligament that runs diagonally through the middle of the knee. ACL provide stability and keeps certain bones in place. When the ACL tears, it is difficult to bend your knee and may lead to instability when standing.
• ·         Plantar fasciitis; is an orthopedic injury causes heel pain. Caused by repeatedly straining the plantar fascia; the ligament that connects the heel bone to the toes and supports the foot arch. Injury of plantar fascia causes pain, weakness, and inflammation or swelling in the affected foot.
• ·         Sprained ankle; orthopedic injury which occurs while playing sports or engaging in high-impact activities or activities that involve a lot of quick twists and turns.
• ·         Meniscus tear; common orthopedic injury in professional athletes, and elderly people. It occurs when you twist or turn too quickly while your foot is in place and your knee is bent.it causes difficulty in carrying weight and knee turn.
• ·         Carpal tunnel syndrome; results from a strained nerve in the wrist. This orthopedic injury results in numbness, tingling, weakness, or pain in your fingers.
• ·         Distal radius fracture; also called as wrist fractures often occur after a fall on an outstretched hand.
• ·         Rotator cuff tear; common form of orthopedic injury. Caused by shoulder injury or degeneration of shoulder tendon over time. Symptoms include the pain and severe stiffness when you try to raise your arm or move your shoulder.

Symptoms of orthopedic injuries:

Common symptoms of any orthopedic injury include;

• ·         Swelling
• ·         Tenderness
• ·         Bleeding can occur if the break in the bone damages the skin
• ·         Major bruising
• ·         Inability to move the affected part or experiencing pain while moving
• ·         Bone sticking out at an abnormal angle
• ·         Bone sticking out of the skin
• ·         Numbness
• ·         Needles sensations and pins if some nerves are injured
• ·         Inability to rotate the injured part
• ·         Inability to put any weight if there is leg injury
• ·         Severe pain when breathing in if the injury causes you broken ribs
• ·         Shallow breathing
• ·         A cracking, grinding or snapping noise is heard at the time of the fall or accident