2. Gymnast’s Injury
Scaphoid fractures generally occur when one stops a particularly violent fall with the hands: The impact transferring through to the wrists is what causes the scaphoid fracture, and it leads to almost immediate pain, swelling and might have dark bruising associated with it – considerably darker than what one would consider a “normal” bruise from a bump – and this bruising can occur on either or both sides.
Being a gymnast takes an incredible amount of effort from the body, and sometimes this can lead to injuries; it might happen during practice or it might take place during a huge national event – but it usually happens when someone misses a move or step, and then braces for impact with the wrists.
Even though gymnasts are trained in how to fall properly during events like these to avoid injury, injuries still happen regardless, and scaphoid fractures are a particularly common injury related to gymnasts.