Question

explain why it is important to stop playing a sport after sustaining an injury even if the pain seems to go away

Answer 1

Responses will vary. A sample response follows: Suffering an injury while playing sports is often accompanied by feelings of pain or discomfort, and just because the pain goes away, it does not mean that the injury has healed. Therefore, after sustaining an injury it is important to allow sufficient time to rest and allow the injury to fully heal even if there are no lingering feelings of pain from the injury. Continuing to play with an injury can cause further damage and significantly hinder the healing process.