You are on page 1of 4
Common Sports Injuries Eni Athletes deal with injuries on a regular basis. Below are some of the most common sports injuries Ankle sprain: This is the most common foot injury. it occurs when the foot ros in a twisting motion Knee sprain: This can result from a biow to the knee or a sudden twist. There could be pain throughout the leg. Elbow sprain: An unnatural arm movement can cause an elbow sprain. Pain can be felt through the arm to the wrist or even the hand. ‘Shoulder dislocation: A hard blow can knock the shoulder out of place. This is very painful Hips can also be dislocated Fingers and toes: These appendages are often jammed or broken. IC MEDICINE JOURNAL OF ATHLETI Get ready! @ Before you read the passage, talk about these questions. Vocabulary ss @ Match the words (1-6) with the definitions | (A-F). | 1 Chip 4 Bam 2 & finger 5 A wrist 3 ¥ ebow 6 Vieg E J F hand the long extension from the upper body between the shoulder and wrist the part of the upper leg that projects slightly outward the long extension from the lower body between the hip and foot ‘one of the extensions from the hand the joint between the upper and lower arm @ Read the sentence pair. Choose where th words best fit the blanks. 1 1 How do parts ofthe ams and lags connect ae hea by word together? tee % Skeletal wusde v6 “tach 2 What are site SOAS ites? Me SReun, trawl, tracturec, Orcutsen Reading @ Read the article on sports injuries. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). 2 3 shoulder / ankle A I twisted my _Anicle when | was running B Tom cant move his arm due to his Bhedder injury toe / knee A The jeg bends at the _ Knee B Breaking even your smallest can make waking difficult foot / hand A This shoe barely fs on my — awd B Give me your dive help you up, Oo us en and read the article on sports Tiuties again. Wat are some common oe injuries? > awkte cprain, mee Sprain locales Flugers ow Fra, shoulder Listening ana jer. & Listen to a conversation between a tor and a patient. Choose the correct answers. 1 What injury does the man likely havo? A broken wrist B knee sprain C broken arm elbow sprain 2 What does the doctor suggest happens next? ‘A. wrap the injured area B give the man some medicine Oe D ask how the man was injured @ G Listen again and complete the conversation. Doctor: What eme_to be the problem, Tommy? Patient: My arm really hurts Doctor: | see. Where exactly 2 Aver ik Mock 2 i: 3_All___ OVEN but especially the obow. Okay. Do you know 4 Waly Lwapten to manor Iwas playing soccer and 5 Fell OF my aren aiuectey me tt No, just my arm. | think i's just an elbow sprain, but take some X-rays to make sure, a ———S SE Speaking roles below -@ witha partner, 20 eh roles. based on Task 7. Then, gs Where does it hurt ~ Thats tkely the problem ~ Does it hurt anywhere else ~ Student A: You are a doctor. Talk to Student B about @ aninury ¢ what happened to cause the injury what you think the problem is Student 8: You are a patient. Talk to Student A about an injury. Writing © Use the conversation from Task 8 to fill out the medical chart. PCa Patient: Tommy Jones Sympions: The gueul'e arm ate Wurtines What happened: (Wo rent Wat Playing oucer og ther arm. Ste Nex steps: taking tome X-cays to Get ready! @ Before you read these questions. 1 What are the major parts 2. What parts of the torso protect the body? al). Thorax sbdowren , gremiewnr - Reading» -re cae - @ Read the patient chart. Then, choose the correct answers. the passage, talk about of the human torso? 1) why isthe pation at the hospital? AA He was hut playing sport. B He scheduled a physical exam. © He was inked in a car accident D He is recoding tr ent for an illness. 2 Which of the following is NOT injured? A rib cage © abdomen D torso 3 Where does the man have a deep cut? A neck © waist B chest me Doug Robinson onal eat vise me | Vocabul: Age: 27 Ps © Match the words (1-8) with the definiti Physician: Dr. Robert Moody (AH). ae Time: 9:42 ic ‘ Incident/Reason for ER Admittance Be trnicer blade 5) Se Automobile accident fr ‘abdomen 6 & groin Apparent Injuries: ‘ waist 7 A chest = tors Head and neck: The patient suffered minor ak 8 X smatt the upper front part of the torso There is no visible injury to the neck. area between the legs Torso: There are several small scratches on the part of t the chest and waist. | observed bruising on the gon ney Between the neck ang the abdomen and the rib cage. There is no Di to the legs or groin, = lower portion of the back pcan ee Part of the body that contains the digest organs * Fart of the body that allows the head to tum and connects the head to the torso 2 3 4 head trauma and may have a concussion, A 8 c a @Reag the sente Words best fit the ta Choose where the 1 Small / rib cage 4 The doctor plac 8 The bones that ae 6 pee stan and read the patient chart #a2in- What parts of the torso are on the ‘ont of the body? > chest and abdomen Listening © @ Listen to a conversation between a Patient and a doctor. Mark the following Statements as true (T) or false (F). 1 © The woman's abdomen is sore. 2 © The woman feels pain in her neck. 3 The man wit examine the pationt @ @ Listen again and complete the conversation. Hi Jessica. What 1_Drings eum —\n_ today? 2 Wack _ hurts. _ a eit awhere is _Wne_ exactly? it's just the 4 SM!all_ of my back. ‘Any pain near the 5 Siov\der \p\ade or neck? t: No, that part doesn't hurt. { see. Doos it only hurt whon you 6 end over? 'No, it hurts when | wake up in the morning Student A: You are a doctor. Talk to Student A about the reason for his or her visit ¢ where he or she feels pain when he or she feels pain Student B: You are a pationt. Talk to Student A ‘about pain in your torso. Writing © Use the conversation from Task & to fill out the doctor's notes. —— Date: ——— Patient: Yes — Reason for vii wucks at Ye ‘reas patient fools pain: ——— MGonall og, Wes ace Ge ‘nen patient fecls pain: white Messen wok vg_we te ABE A

You might also like