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Women’s Sports and Associated Injuries

March 16, 2021 by OrthoNOW

In high schools across the country, girls are increasing their involvement in sports. While past research showed that it was safer for female athletes to train their bodies at lower strength levels than male athletes, this line of thinking appears to have come from a social perspective instead of from a physiological one. These days, female athletes train and participate at the same intensity levels as male athletes.

Athletic injuries are based more on an athlete’s sport than the person’s gender, but according to research by the Harvard Medical School, female athletes are more prone to certain injuries than males. For instance, women suffer more from stress fractures and anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, tears. Medical professionals believe that women are at a higher risk of incurring these injuries due to their differences in anatomy and their overall physiology as well as in how they train.

Ankle sprain. This is the most common sports injury in both men and women, but it’s particularly common among women. Learn more about sprained ankles.

Shoulder troubles. Examples include rotator cuff problems (including tendon inflammation, or tendinitis) and instability.

Knee injuries. These include irritation under the kneecap (called patellofemoral syndrome) and ligament damage (including tears to the ACL), which is especially common among soccer and basketball players. Read also: ACL injuries

Stress fractures. These are especially common in the foot or lower leg (tibia) among women with the “female athlete triad,” a combination of inadequate calorie and nutrient intake, irregular menstrual periods, and bone loss. Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, contribute to this triad. Learn more about stress fractures

Plantar fasciitis. Abnormal alignment of the foot and flat feet may contribute to these small tears in the supporting tissues along the arch and heel. Learn more about plantar fasciitis.

Learn more about Sports medicine as the branch of medicine

Yoga poses also can cause shoulder and wrist injuries

Estimates put the number of yoga practitioners in the United States as high as 36 million, including a significant percentage of Americans age 50 and above.

Many of these older individuals lack the strength and flexibility that they once had in their muscles and joints and may suffer some level of bursitis, tendonitis, even osteoporosis or other underlying condition,” Dr. Badia says.

Orthopedic Physician Dr. Badia was featured on SPATEAM about shoulder and wrist injuries in yoga when performed incorrectly.

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Read also: Ortho Conditions That Are Present More Frequently in Women

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