Sports Injuries, Acute

Injuries can be divided into two categories—acute and chronic. In acute injury, a specific event causes [Page 1386]direct trauma to the body and subsequent injury to the tissues involved. Acute injury can vary greatly, from an ankle sprain to a corneal (eye) abrasion and almost everything in between. Acute injury can occur to soft tissue, bone, organs, or nerves. Treatments and duration of healing of acute injuries depend on the severity of trauma and the type of injury. In contrast, chronic injuries are problems that develop over time, often in a ...