verb
- present participle of reinjure; causing injury again to a part of the body that was previously injured
Usage: medical context
Examples
- The athlete was reinjuring his knee by returning to practice too soon.
- She worried about reinjuring her back while lifting heavy boxes.
- The doctor warned against reinjuring the healing fracture.
- He kept reinjuring his ankle because he wouldn’t rest it properly.
- The physical therapist explained how to avoid reinjuring the muscle.
- Reinjuring the same area can lead to chronic problems.