What are the main types of injuries?

Other common types of injuries include:

• Animal bites.
• Bruises.
• Burns.
• Dislocations.
• Electrical injuries.
• Fractures (broken bones)
• Sprains and strains.

What is an injury type?

Injuries can be caused by accidents or acts of violence, and may occur at home, work, or play. They can be due to impact from blunt objects or from objects that penetrate the body. Common types of injury include abrasions, lacerations, hematomas, broken bones, joint dislocations, sprains, strains, and burns.

What is the most common injury type?

8 Most Common Sports Injuries

1. Strains. Strains are by far the most common of all sports-related injuries simply because we use so many muscles and tendons when we exercise or play.
2. Sprains.
3. Knee injuries.
4. Fractures.
5. Tennis elbow.
6. Plantar fasciitis/shin splints.
7. Back injuries/back pain.
8. Concussion.

What are the 10 most common injuries?

Top 10 Most Common Sports Injuries

• Tennis or Golf Elbow.
• Hamstring Strain.
• Sciatica.
• Shin Splints.
• Groin Pull.
• Concussion.
• ACL Tear or Strain. The ACL, anterior cruciate ligament, is one of the major stabilizing ligaments of the knee.
• Hip Flexor Strain. The hip flexors are muscles found on the upper-front side of your thigh.

What are the 4 types of injuries?

Identifying Different Types of Wounds and Bleeding

• Abrasions. Abrasions are usually the result of a rub or scrape on a rough surface, like skinning your knee on the playground or scratching your elbow on a brick wall.
• Lacerations. Lacerations are cuts, slices, or tears in the skin.
• Punctures.
• Avulsions.

What are the 5 most common accidents?

Here are 10 of the most common accidents that can happen in the home and how to deal with them:

• 1) Falling objects.
• 2) Trips and Falls.
• 3) Bruises.
• 4) Sprains.
• 5) Cuts.
• 6) Burns.
• 7) Choking.
• 8) Poisoning.