Top Sports Injury List
RANK	Sport	# of Injuries
1.	Basketball	1,622,781
2.	Bicycles	1,299,987
3.	Football	1,035,450
4.	Soccer	456,320
5.	Baseball	417,479
6.	Swimming/Diving	364,116
7.	Softball	318,637
8.	Trampolines	244, 564
9.	Skateboards	241,734
10.	Weightlifting	218,381
11.	Horseback	195,446
12	Volleyball	161,240
13	Golf	141,797
14	In-line skating	114,574
15	Roller-skating	114,338

Most Injuries Preventable

According to Dr. Pietro Tonino, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and co-director of Sports Medicine, Loyola University Health System, many of these injuries can be prevented by knowing and playing by the rules, being physically fit and wearing protective gear.

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Injuries To Women And Girls More Likely

According to Dr. Tonino, females are two- to eight times more likely to sustain non-contact injuries to their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), one of the most common knee injuries in sports. "The ACL can be sprained or torn in sports [such as basketball, soccer, football, volleyball, running and skiing] where the athlete jumps, lands, twists, privots or suddenly stops," said Tonino.

"In contrast to males, females tend to land from a jump with their knees locked, which puts added pressure on the knee," he said.

Dr. Tonino said that slightly bending the knees and hips when landing will reduce injury risk. [For additional tips on how to reduce the risk of knee injuries for female athletes, click here.

Source: Loyola University Health Systems news release

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