Common Sports Injury AssignmentBody Area: ElbowObjective: Students will be able to identify common terminology and treatments for sports injuries in a specific area of ​​the body. Assignment: Students will identify a common sports injury that affects the area of ​​the body currently being studied. In the description, include the type of tissue (muscle/ligament) and/or bone involved using the correct anatomical terminology for the body parts and location. Use all the anatomical terminology you have had experience with up to this point. Whether the injury is acute or chronic, depending on the state. Reference: Here are some good starting points: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportsinjuries.html http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/injuries/a /alphainjurylist.htmhttp://www. sportsinjuryclinic.net/INJURY – Cubital tunnel syndrome General description (which muscles, ligaments, bones are involved in the injury?) – Cubital tunnel syndrome is caused by increased pressure on the ulnar nerve. It is the second most common peripheral entrapment syndrome in the human body. The cubital tunnel is a fixed passageway in the elbow that protects the ulnar nerve. The roof of the cubital tunnel is padded with a soft tissue called fascia. The ulnar nerve courses beneath the medial epicondyle and olecranon. This space is called the cubital tunnel retinaculum. To allow movement of the elbow, the ulnar nerve must stretch and slide through the cubital tunnel. This nerve is the most unprotected nerve in the human body. The ulnar nerve is responsible for the “funny bone” sensation. Cubital tunnel syndrome involves rupture or inflammation of the ulnar nerve. The pressure that causes cubital tunnel syndrome can be developed… halfway through the article… therapies are less invasive. Less severe cases of cubital tunnel therapy include: avoiding use of the elbow, wearing a protective elbow over the olecranon, or wearing a splint while sleeping. If nerve splinting doesn't help, 85% of patients recover from some form of surgery. Surgical procedures such as moving the ulnar nerve, moving the nerve under fat or muscle, and cutting the medical epicondyle, release the pressure placed on the ulnar nerve. Recovery from these surgeries is quite quick. Other treatments include medications. Anti-inflammatory drugs are used to reduce swelling. Corticosteroid injections are used to relieve inflammation and pressure on the ulnar nerve. Heat, cold and ultrasound are useful for reducing the stress of repetitive exercises. If treatments such as medications and physical therapy do not reduce the pain, your doctor will suggest surgery .