Health & Wellness The Newsletter About Your Health And Caring For Your Body
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SPORTS INJURIES & POST-SURGICAL REHAB
• Sports Injuries & Post-Surgical Rehab • Don’t Let Pain Sideline You! • Healthy Recipe: Berry Almond Smoothie Bowl • Patient Success Spotlight • June Fun In The Clinic
Exercise isan importantpartofahealthy lifestyle. Formany 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 thisarticlewillbedefinedas injuries to the musculoskeletalsystem, includingmuscles,bonesandtissues suchascartilage.Themostcommonsports injuries include: • SPRAINS: A sprain occurs when the connective tissue that joins the end of the bone with another is stretched or torn. Those connective tissues are known as ligaments. Sprains are caused by trauma such as a fall or blow to the body that knocks a joint out of position. Ankles, knees and wrists are mostvulnerable 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,suchas those thatoccur fromoverstretching. Acommonexampleofastrain isamusclespasm. A back or neck strain is a very common injury treated in physical therapy. • KNEE INJURIES: According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the knee is the most commonly 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. • SHIN SPLINTS: Shin splints occur when there is a painalong the largebone in the frontof the lower leg, known as the tibia or shin bone. Shin splints most commonly occur in runners, especially those who are just starting a running program. This is usually due to poor alignment of the body, or weakness in the leg muscles. The team at Blue Ridge Physical Therapy can treat many orthopedicandrepetitivemotion injurieswithouttheneedfor invasivesurgeriesormedications. Infact,mostdoctorshave theirpatientstryphysicaltherapyfirstbeforerecommending any other procedures. The licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants at Blue Ridge Physical Therapy can customize a program that addresses the weekness of your particular musculoskeletalsystem,allowingyoutorecoverquicklyand remainactive. Even ifyouhaveanold injury, it is importantto have it evaluated by our physical therapists to prevent long- termdamage likearthritis. Ifyouhavesportsororthopedic injuries like tendonitis,arthritis,astressfractureor lowback pain,our therapistscandesigna treatmentplan topromote improvedfunction,wellnessandminimizetheriskofre-injury.
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