Sports and physical activity are important for maintaining fitness, but injuries can occur during training, competition, exercise, or recreational activities. A sports injury may affect muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, or joints and can range from a minor strain to a more significant injury.

Pain, injury and restricted movement can affect a person's ability to work, exercise and enjoy everyday activities. Orthopaedic conditions can involve the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons, and they may occur because of accidents, sports activities, repetitive stress, ageing or other fac