It's a Contusion! RUN!!!!"

We hear over and over again on injury reports that someone has a contusion. They make it sound like the person is about to lose a limb or even life threatening.

"Lakers Odom has back contusion, is day to day" Thanks espn for scaring Laker fans all over the world.

The headline should read...

"After Odom fell he can be seen telling a teammate that he's O.K. There's no chance that a fucking bruise will keep him out of a playoff game!" Why do we sensationalize everything? A contusion is a fancy doctor word for bruise. Yes, the same kind of injury you get when your friend gives you a dead leg or you accidentally hit your shin on the bed frame. It's a bruise but you don't have million dollar doctors diagnosing it.