Sports Injuries

If you're an athlete, you know the toll sports can take on your body. Learn about common sports injuries, how they're treated, and what you can do to speed up recovery and get back in the game.

Explore Sports Injuries

All Tendonitis Overuse Injuries
quad tendon tear
What to Do When You Tear Your Quad Tendon
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Track Runner holding his leg in pain
What Is Myositis Ossificans and How Is It Treated?
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Man exercising on the bench press
Understanding What Happens With a Pec Rupture
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Joggers
The Most Common Injuries in Runners and How to Treat Them
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Injured runner girl is sitting on the city stairs
Research Helps Explain the Cause and Treatment of Muscle Cramps
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
Young fit sporty woman with painful face expression
How Hernias Present in Women
Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO
7 Steps for Treatment of Bursitis (And Prevent It From Returning)
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Football Collision
11 Injuries That Occur in Football Players
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
leg injury in runner
This Uncommon Cause of Leg Pain and Weakness Occurs Most Often in Elite Athletes
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Applying ice pack to injured ankle
R.I.C.E. Treatment Is Recommended for Acute Musculoskeletal Injury
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Elbow bursitis
What Are the Most Common Types of Bursitis?
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Man sitting on bed with neck brace
Whiplash Injuries: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Football
The Burner/Stinger Football Injury Symptoms and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Injury during workout
Muscle Bruise Symptoms and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Basketball team supporting their injured teammate on the court.
How Different Sports Injuries Are Treated
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
patient explaining shoulder pain to a doctor
Get to Know the Difference Between Bursitis and Tendonitis
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Woman getting her knee taped
What to Do If You Get Injured Playing Sports
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Man concerned about pain in his armpit
What are the Causes of Armpit Pain?
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
Woman with foot pain
The Most Common Reason People Develop a Flatfoot Deformity
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
A man having pain in his achilles tendon
Learn the Alfredson Protocol Exercise for Achilles Tendonitis
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Stretching by the frozen lake
What Is Causing Your Achilles Tendon Pain?
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
How Tendonitis of the Patellar Tendon Is Treated
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Wrist tendonitis
Wrist Tendonitis Signs, Causes, and Treatments
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
A man with severe elbow pain
What Are Tendonitis and Tendinopathy?
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
achilles ankle tendon
6 Common Types of Tendonitis
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Photo of a man examination a patient's knee.
Treatment Options for Tendonitis Relief
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
acupuncturist applying needle to elbow
Two Natural Remedies for Tendonitis You May Not Have Tried
Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO
Photo of a physical therapist examining a woman's knee.
Physical Therapy for Pes Anserine Bursitis and Tendonitis
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
a man holding his elbow
A Look at How Tendinosis Differs From Tendinitis & Why It Matters
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
watershed blood supply
Why Certain Tendons Are Prone to Damage
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
Runner's Knee
Everything to Know About Chondromalacia Treatment
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
woman with knee pain from running
Inner Knee Pain When Running
Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, PT, DPT
Discover the Different Types of Overuse Syndromes
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
compartment syndrome
What Causes Exercise-Induced Compartment Syndrome?
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Shoulder pain
Overview of Repetitive Motion Disorders
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
shoulder pain
Discover the Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatments for Bursitis
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Track Runners
How Can You Treat Muscle Soreness After Exercising?
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
rowing team
Forearm Compartment Syndrome Is an Unusual Injury in Rowers
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Soccer Game
What the Grinding and Clicking of Your Knees May Be Telling You
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Woman on a Balance Beam
Overview of Stress Fractures of the Lower Leg or Tibia
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Woman sitting at a desk and rubbing her wrist in pain
Understanding Repetitive Stress Injuries
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD