Skin injuries

The injuries that are likley to occur with skin come from:

Contact with dyes in textiles - can lead to allergic reactions

Abrasion - from textiles or rubbing especially if fabric is coarse or skin is abraded by mud sand or grit. Continual rubbing from sporting actiivities like cycling and running may lead to sore areas more quickly than in other sports.

Sore areas - more likely to get infected especially areas of thin skin groin and between digits e.g. athletes foot a fingal infection often between toes of the foot but can occur elsewher on the body.

The skin's reaction to continual rubbing may be to produce callouses which themselves may cause problems in fitting footwear and pain on being pressed. The deeper layers of muslce, tendon and bone may also be involved in the formation of callosities which may require surgery.

Sores may also arise under the breast through a combination of sweat and rubbing during activity.

The pulp in the fingers may be injured especially during rock climbing.