Question

At the conclusion of this chapter, the student should be able to:
Describe the common athletic injuries of the pelvis, hip, and thigh.

Answer 1

The most common athletic injuries of the pelvis includes:-

• Pelvic Avulsion Fracture
• Pelvic Rami Fracture

A pelvic avulsion fracture occurs when a part of a hip bone breaks and tears away. It can happen after sudden or forceful contraction of the muscle.The superior and inferior pubic rami can be fractured due to shear forces like falling from a height.This can result in the ligament disruption.

The most common athletic injuries of hip includes:-

• Piriformis and Peritrochanteric Pain Syndrome
• Labral Tears
• Sacroiliitis

Piriformis syndrome results in the inflammation of soft tissue and muscle spasm with resulting to a nerve compression.Peritrochanteric pain syndrome includes a pain on the side of the hip and thigh region.Labral tears makes the shoulder at an increased risk for looseness and dislocation.Sacroiliitis is a condition where the sacroiliac joints are inflamed.

The most common athletic injuries of thigh includes:-

• Hamstring Strain
• Quadriceps Strain

Hamstring strain occurs when one or more of hamstring muscles gets stretched too far and starts to tear. Quadriceps muscle runs in the front of our thigh.When such muscles are overstretch or pull quadriceps strain occurs.