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SPECIALTY EXPERTISE For Shoulders, Arms, and Hands
Treating and Preventing Fall Sports Injuries
With all the hustle and bustle of school starting back up comes back-to-schoolshopping,newclasses,andofcourse–fallsports! Asyou take on this new season ofyour sport, our teamat Hands for Living wants to make sure you are as safe as possible. Did you know that according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, over 2 million high school athletes suffer from sports- related injuries annually? Additionally, 3.5 million kids under the age of 14 also receive treatment for sports-related injuries annually.This doesn’t even include the number of adult athletes that get injured from a sport. Whatever ageyou are, or level of physical abilityyou mayhave, our certified hand therapists (CHTs) can help you recover from sports injuries that may affect your upper extremities and/or prevent them altogether. Ifyou are looking for a quick and easy way to get off the sideline and return to your sport, contact Hands for Living today. We’ll getyou playing the sportyou love to your full potential in no time! HowDo Sports Injuries Occur? “Sports injury” is a term that can be used to describe any injury sustained while exercising or performing some sort of athletic activity. There are two ways in which sports injuries can occur:
suddenly, such as one football player colliding with another, or over time, through repetitive motions, such as constantly strikingavolleyball.Simplyput,anythingthatresults inpainwhile performing physical activity can be considered a sports injury.
Some common sports injuries include:
• Sprains. Your bones are connected to one another by ligaments. When a ligament is stretched beyond its limits, a sprain can occur. Once the ligament is stretched, it is more likelythat the affected area will be sprained again in the future. • Strains or Pulled Muscles. Your muscles and bones are connected bytendons.When a tendon is stretched beyond its limit, a strain or“pulledmuscle”can occur. Once the tendon is stretched, it ismore likelythattheaffectedareawillbestrained again in the future. Both strains and strains are common in sports that require high impact in the wrists, elbows, and shoulders, such as volleyball, football, tennis, or baseball. • Tendinitis. This is an overuse injurythat causes swelling in the tendons that controlyour handmovement, making it difficult tobendyourfingersandmoveyourhandorelbow.Tendinitis is typicallyassociatedwithsportsthatrequireconstantthrowing, such as softball, baseball, football, or shot put.
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