Across
- 4. involves painful swelling of a small fluid-filled sac near the knee joint. It causes pain and can limit movement.
- 5. tiny tearssupport for your foot and ankle
- 8. a fall onto the lateral shoulder
- 10. worn headgear for different reasons (some for brain injury prevention, other to reduce the risk of traumatic skull damage).
- 12. supports your knee and holds it in place.
- 15. Fall on an Outstretched Hand)
- 16. is of a sudden pivoting or cutting maneuver during sporting activity
- 18. Blunt force (a heavy object falling on the foot or ankle, or a hard fall)
- 20. protects the hand from injury when punching the ball.
- 21. Immediate pain in the knee after a direct blow or twist
- 22. an accident, overusing a muscle, or using a muscle in the wrong way.
- 23. commonly sprained from a direct blow to the outside of the knee.
- 26. repetitive stress on the shinbone and the connective tissues that attach your muscles to the bone.
Down
- 1. tinytears in the tendon caused by overuse
- 2. extensive hip flexion with an extended knee.
- 3. a fracture in the lower leg that happens when a fall or blow places more pressure on the bones than they can withstand
- 6. occur when your muscle involuntarily and forcibly contracts uncontrollably and can't relax.
- 7. Knee swelling. Locking or catching of your knee with movement.
- 9. function is to protect the soft tissues and bones in the lower extremities from external impact
- 11. putting too much stress on muscles in your groin and thigh.
- 13. twisting the knee while the foot is planted on the ground.
- 14. overextending the knee (hyperextension). This can happen if you land awkwardly after jumping.
- 17. severe in-turning or out-turning of the foot relative to the ankle
- 19. pain located at the front of the hip
- 24. an injury that can affect memory, judgment, reflexes, speech, balance and muscle coordination
- 25. when someone suddenly moves or overstretches their calf after standing still.