People wonder if they should participate in physical activities during or following periods of mild illness, such as colds, flu, and other infectious diseases. In most cases, it is best to refrain from participation in physical activities during any illness caused by an infection. In addition, various infections can be contracted in gymnasiums and shower rooms. Participants should be careful when taking showers and drying in the dressing rooms to avoid a fungal condition known as athlete’s foot.

Care should be given to even slight injuries received while participating in physical activities. Cuts, scratches, bruises, etc. should be looked at and treated as soon as possible. A doctor should immediately check any cut or scratch that seems to be infected. Serious sprains and bruises should be treated immediately with first aid and then examined by a physician as soon as possible.

The care of athletic injuries is a subject too vast and complicated to cover in great detail here. Therefore, we will just look at some of the more common injuries suffered by those participating in physical activities.