Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
June 2019
SPORTS INJURIES & POST-SURGICAL REHAB Common Sports Injuries & Avoiding Surgery
SHIN SPLINTS Shin splints occur when there is a pain along the large bone in the front of the lower leg, known as the tibia or shin bone. Shin splints most commonly occur in runners,especially thosewhoare juststartinga running program. This is usually due to poor alignment of the body, or weakness in the leg muscles. The team at The Physiotherapy Center can treat many orthopedic and repetitive motion injuries without the need for invasivesurgeriesormedications. In fact,most doctorshave theirpatients tryphysiotherapyfirstbefore recommending any other procedures. Our licensed physiotherapists and assistants can customize a program that addresses the weakness of your particular musculoskeletal system, allowing you to recover quickly and remain active. Even if you have an old injury, it is important to have it evaluated by our physiotherapists to prevent long-term damage like arthritis. If you have sports or orthopedic injuries like tendonitis, arthritis, a stress fracture or low back pain, we can provide a treatment plan to promote improved function, wellness and minimize the risk of re-injury.
Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. For many people, playing sports is a fun way to burn extra calories, socialize, and get fit. Unfortunately, this also means the occasional sports injury or a flare up of an old injury or condition. You don’t have to be a professional or even an amateur athlete to suffer a sports injury. In fact, many times, those most susceptible to sports injuries are people who have just started exercising or participate on a recreational level. Sports injuries in this article will be defined as injuries to the musculoskeletal system, includingmuscles,bonesand tissuessuchascartilage. The most common sports injuries include: SPRAINS Asprainoccurswhen theconnective tissue that joins the endof thebonewithanother isstretchedor torn.Those connective tissuesareknownas ligaments.Sprainsare causedby traumasuchasa fallorblow to thebody that knocks a joint out of position. Ankles, knees and wrists aremostvulnerable tosprains.However,back,neckand shoulder sprains are very common too. STRAINS A strain occurs when a muscle or tendon is pulled, torn or twisted. Strains are non-contact injuries, such as those that occur from overstretching. A common example of a strain is a muscle spasm. A back or neck strain isaverycommon injury treated inphysiotherapy. KNEE INJURIES Theknee is themostcommonly injured joint.Orthopedic surgeons see more than 5.5 million people annually for knee injuries, which can include runner’s knee (pain or tenderness close to the knee cap at the front side of the knee), tendonitis and iliotibial band syndrome (pain on the outer side of the knee). Severe knee injuries often include bone bruises or damage to the cartilage or ligaments.
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