Abstract

Injuries are common in Sports. That may be acute injury or chronic injury/overuse injuries Participation in sports improve physical fitness, coordination and self-discipline and gives opportunities to learn teamwork. Athletes taking part in games or physical activities are in majority and they are merely small adults. Their bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments are still growing, which makes them more susceptible to injuries. The area of developing cartilages where bone growth occurs in youngsters or weaker than the nearby ligaments and tendons. Pre-cautionary measures to be taken before doing the activity. Treatment and rehabilitation plays an important role to overcome the injury.