Search results for Sports injuries

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• Eye injuries

  Find out what to do if you have an eye injury, including when to get medical help.

• Hamstring injury

  Find out more about hamstring injuries, including how they happen, what the symptoms are, how to treat them and when to get medical help.

• Knee pain and other running injuries

  Read about the most common running injuries, including runner's knee, knee pain, shin splints, heel pain, muscle strains and Achilles pain, and how to treat them at home.

• Head injury and concussion

  Find out about head injury and concussion, including symptoms to look out for, when to get medical advice or treatment and how to care for a minor head injury.

• Repetitive strain injury (RSI)

  Find out about repetitive strain injury (RSI), including what the symptoms are, what causes it, what you can do to treat it and when to get medical help.

• Acute kidney injury (AKI)

  Acute kidney injury is when something causes your kidneys to stop working properly.

• Why ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) surgery is done

  Find out why ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) surgery is recommended, usually because you've injured your knee playing sport.

• Sprains and strains

  Sprains and strains are common injuries affecting the muscles and ligaments.

• Brain abscess - Causes

  Read about the causes of a brain abscess, including infections or severe head injuries leading to bacteria or fungi entering the brain tissue.

• How to move, lift and handle someone else - Social care and support guide

  Find out about moving, lifting and handling someone else, including common injuries and help or equipment to lift or move someone.