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TIPS FOR PREVENTING AVOIDABLE INJURIES WITH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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Nomatterwhat typeofphysicalactivityyoupartake in, it ispossible for injuries to occur.Whetheryouenjoy takingwalksatnight,playingsportson theweekends, or training for athletic trials throughout the week, it is important to make sure you are always being as safe as possible. Perhaps the most common injury that people endure from physical activity is an overall feeling of soreness, caused by overusing the muscles, tendons, and ligaments. When the muscles, tendons, or ligaments are stressed beyond their capacity, the tissues experience minor damage in the form of microscopic tears. This typically occurs when completing an exercise that the body is not used to, or exercising for the first time after a prolonged period of rest. The soreness may linger for a few days but usually goes away on its own. However, the severity of the damage determines how long the body will need to recover. For more information on how you can prevent severe injuries, contact Kinetix Physical Therapy today. What are some common injuries? At Kinetix Physical Therapy, our licensed physical therapistscanguideyou throughproperexercises,stretches,movements, andbodycontrol, inorder toprevent future injuries fromoccurring.Many injuries occur due to improper techniques or overexerting your body. Some of the most commonly sustained injuries include sprains, strains, and tendinitis. Many people think “sprains” and “strains” are synonymous; however, they have one distinct difference. Sprains occur when a ligament is stretched
beyond its limits or torn, while strains occur when a tendon is stretched beyond its limits. Tendons are tissues that connect muscles to bones, and ligaments are tissues that connect bones to bones. Sprains and strains can both range from mild to severe, and even mild ones may take up to 6 weeks to heal. When they become more severe, braces or surgical correction may be necessary. This will require a longer recovery time, up to 8 weeks or longer, and physical therapy treatments will likely be prescribed. It is important to note that it is in your best interest to have a physical therapist make sure a sprain or strain is adequately healed before returning to your normal level of physical activity, as it is common for old sprains and strains to develop again in the future if theyhavenotbeenproperly rehabilitated.APhysicalTherapistcanhelpdevelop exercise routine that can help you get back into your normal physical activity without making the injury worse. Tendinitis is an overuse injury that causes the tendons to become inflamed.There are several reasonswhy tendinitismayoccur,butwhatever thecasemaybe,weknow that it hasdevelopedasa resultofunnecessaryamountsofstress.Forexample,somepeople may develop tendinitis in their shoulders or elbows because of excessive movement with improper posture. If the neck and back are not properly aligned, unnecessary stress is placed on other parts of the body. Movements in the shoulders and arms are altered in a way to compensate, causing increased stress on the tendons. Tendinitis can be corrected with physical therapy treatments, since PTs are trained in relieving pain, decreasing inflammation, and restoring you to your normal posture, motion, and function.
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