Classification of different injury types
| Traumatic | |
| Sprain | Acute distraction injury of ligaments or joint capsules |
| Strain | Acute distraction injury of muscles and tendons |
| Contusion | Tissue bruise without concomitant injuries classified elsewhere |
| Fracture | Traumatic break of bone |
| Dislocation | Partial or complete displacement of the bony parts of a joint |
| Other | Injuries not classified elsewhere. Examples: wound, concussion, etc |
| Overuse | A pain syndrome of the musculoskeletal system with insidious onset and without any known trauma or disease that might have given previous symptoms (modified from Orava56) |