<Tab/>There are many different kinds of sports one can play, and all of them have some risk to playing them. When someone plays a sport, that person can be injured in many ways. The three main areas of injury are the knee, shoulder, and elbow joints. Concussions are also a common injury. The knee is the area with the most frequent injuries, taking up fifty-five percent of all sports injuries. …showed first 75 words of 1642 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1642 total…amp;lt;Tab/>Thirty years ago, all of these injuries were near impossible to treat, but due to the vast improvements in medical technology, doctors are more able to determine the anatomy of the different joints and how they have been damaged. With this improved knowledge, better methods of treatment have been developed and are still being developed. Today, if an athlete is injured, they can still return to playing their desired sport.