In a continuing series, The Athletic breaks down some of the most common football injuries (no pun intended), giving you the lowdown on what exactly it is and what happens after a player picks it up… ...

OKC Thunder big man Chet Holmgren suffered a right iliac wing fracture during a home loss to Golden State on Sunday. OKC announced Monday that Holmgren is expected to return this season, and a ...

After the post-season revelation that Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had played since Week 12 against the Las Vegas Raiders with transverse process back fractures, many fans have asked, what ...

We use our hands for almost every type of activity. But hands are complex, and when a part of them gets damaged, it can affect the whole hand. A metacarpal fracture is a break in one of the hand bones ...

A foot stress fracture can happen in an instant or gradually get worst with time. But it usually starts with a flinch – something that doesn’t feel right in your foot – then a sinking feeling in your ...

The Dallas Mavericks suffered another devastating blow Wednesday when they revealed Dereck Lively II would miss at least the next month with yet another injury. Lively was injured Jan. 14 in a loss to ...

A right orbital fracture is a break to the bones surrounding your right eye. This injury can sometimes heal with remedies, like ice, rest, and more. For severe fractures, doctors may recommend surgery ...

A clay shoveler’s fracture is a rare type of fracture that occurs in the back. Because it is a relatively stable fracture, most people will not need surgery to repair the break. This fracture occurs ...

Ricky Ponting fears Rishabh Pant may have a metatarsal fracture after being hit on the right foot by a delivery from Chris Woakes during the first innings of the Manchester Test. After Pant was hit, ...

A scaphoid fracture involves a break of one of the bones on the thumb side of the wrist. The scaphoid bone plays a role in the ability to move the wrist joint. There are surgical and nonsurgical ...

In a concerning incident during the first innings of the Manchester Test, Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant suffered a severe blow to his right foot from a delivery by England pacer Chris ...