Sports Injury Terminology

verb to prevent from moving or acting normally

• The police used a stun gun to immobilize the suspect.
• I accidentally immobilized my phone by sitting on it.
• He got so scared that he was totally immobilized.
• The fear of failure can immobilize a person's ability to take risks.

noun the system or arrangement of muscles in a body or body part

• The study of human musculature is essential for understanding anatomy and physiology.
• He's been hitting the gym a lot lately, you can really see the definition in his musculature.
• Dude, check out the sick musculature on that bodybuilder!
• The musculature of the economy is strong, despite recent fluctuations.

adverb In a way that causes great distress, suffering, or discomfort

• The lack of funding has sorely impacted the progress of our research project.
• I'm sorely tempted to skip class and go to the beach instead.
• I was sorely hungover after the party last night.
• He felt sorely disappointed when he didn't get the promotion he was hoping for.

noun the state of being overworked or strained

• Overexertion can lead to serious health problems if not managed properly.
• I think I need to take a break, I don't want to risk overexertion.
• Don't overdo it at the gym, you don't want to end up hurting yourself from overexertion.
• She was mentally exhausted from the overexertion of constantly trying to please everyone around her.