Long Term Effects of Sports-Related Injuries

“Athletes may not realize the long term adverse effects of injuries sustained while participating in competitive sports at the high school level.
The wear and tear athletes subject their bodies to in their prime of their athletic career most often leads to serious health problems later on in life. Some of the most popular sports that put players at a high risk of being injured include basketball, soccer, football, volleyball, tennis, badminton, softball and baseball.

Although baseball and softball are entirely different sports, the injuries suffered by players from both sports are notably similar. Softball and baseball are both sports where injuries mainly occur from overusing muscles or from acute trauma that occurs suddenly and by force.

“Overuse injuries occur over time due to stress on the muscles, joints and soft tissues without proper time for healing,” Elizabeth Quinn said from the “Sports Medicine” section of About.com. “They begin as a small, nagging ache or pain, and can grow into a debilitating injury if they aren’t treated early.”

Common injuries from baseball and softball include tendinitis, torn rotator cuffs, shoulder separation, tennis elbow, knee ligament injuries, broken wrists, broken fingers and bursitis of the elbow and shoulder.”

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