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.

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All Tendonitis Overuse Injuries
quad tendon tear
What Happens With a Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Track Runner holding his leg in pain
Myositis Ossificans Muscle Injury in Athletes
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
Man exercising on the bench press
Pectoralis Major (Pec) Muscle Rupture
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Joggers
Treatments for Common Running Injuries
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
Injured runner girl is sitting on the city stairs
Causes of Muscle Spasms and 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
Treatment and Prevention of Bursitis
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
Football Collision
Common Football Injuries Such as Concussions
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
leg injury in runner
Iliac Artery Endofibrosis and Arteriopathy
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Applying ice pack to injured ankle
R.I.C.E. Treatment for Acute Musculoskeletal Injury
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Elbow bursitis
Diagnosing the Most Common Types of Bursitis
By Jonathan Cluett, 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
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.
Common Types of Sports Injuries
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
patient explaining shoulder pain to a doctor
The Difference Between Bursitis and Tendonitis
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Woman getting her knee taped
Sports Injuries: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
Man concerned about pain in his armpit
Armpit Pain: Causes, Treatment, When to See a Doctor
Medically reviewed by Grant Hughes, MD
Woman with foot pain
Posterior Tibial Tendonitis Signs and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
A man having pain in his achilles tendon
Alfredson Protocol for Achilles Tendonitis Treatment
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
Stretching by the frozen lake
Achilles Tendon Pain: Causes, Treatment, and When to See a Doctor
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
Patellar Tendonitis or Jumper's Knee
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
Wrist tendonitis
Wrist Tendonitis Signs, Causes, and Treatments
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
A man with severe elbow pain
Tendonitis and Tendinopathy
Medically reviewed by Jonathan Cluett, MD
achilles ankle tendon
6 Types of Tendonitis Prone to Irritation
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
Photo of a man examination a patient's knee.
How Tendonitis Is Treated
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
acupuncturist applying needle to elbow
Natural Remedies for Tendonitis
Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO
Photo of a physical therapist examining a woman's knee.
Pes Anserine Bursitis and Tendonitis Physical Therapy
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
a man holding his elbow
How Tendinosis Differs From Tendinitis
Medically reviewed by Erin Pereira, DPT, OCS
watershed blood supply
Watershed Zone of a Tendon - Cause of Tendonitis
Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D.
Overview of Overuse Syndrome
Medically reviewed by Miho J. Tanaka, MD
compartment syndrome
Exercise-Induced Compartment Syndrome
By Jonathan Cluett, MD
Shoulder pain
List of Repetitive Motion Disorders
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
shoulder pain
Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Bursitis
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
Track Runners
Treating Muscle Soreness After Exercise
Medically reviewed by Stuart Hershman, MD
rowing team
Forearm Compartment Syndrome
By Jonathan Cluett, MD