No one enjoys getting injured in sports. Getting injured in sports requires sitting out or not playing at 100 percent. If that does not sound like fun, then why not learn how to help prevent athletic injuries? By getting instructions from a trainer, coach or expert, anybody can help prevent athletic injuries.
             No matter who is playing a sport, there is always a chance of getting injured. Whether it is a pulled muscle or a broken bone, anybody can get hurt no matter how hard they try to prevent it. The one thing all athletes must know is that the only 100 percent way to prevent injuries is to just not play at all.
             Do all athletes have the same chance of getting injured? The answer is no. For the most part, it has to do with genetics, experience, strength and conditioning. Not all athletes are born with the same parents, have practiced the same amount, are as strong or as physically fit as other athletes, which makes the chance of getting injured different for every person. In a personal interview with Mark O'Neal, the rehab and conditioning coordinator for the St. Louis Cardinals, says, " You have to treat everyone different. We can't choose our parents. If we could choose our parents we would all be millionaires, but that doesn't happen and so a lot of it is genetics. Some people have loose shoulders, which leads you to drop your arm and start having problems with your elbow, so you have to treat everyone different."
             Does every athlete have the same chance of getting injured throughout the
             season? The answer is no. More people get hurt in the first few weeks due to the lack of
             fitness and conditioning (Southmayd 34). Fewer injuries occur toward the end of the season because they are in better physical condition.
             Every athlete should have a physical exam before playing in a sport . Physical exams should include checks on height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, respiration, e...