Question
What is soft tissue injury?
Solution
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Soft-tissue injuries are the most common injuries resulting from participation in sport.
They include the following:
- Skin injuries—abrasions, lacerations and blisters
- Muscle injuries—tears or strains of muscle fibres and contusions
- Tendon injuries—tears or strains of tendon fibres and inflammation (tendonitis)
- Ligament injuries—sprains and tears of ligament fibres.
Soft-tissue injuries can result in internal bleeding and swelling.
