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SPORTS INJURIES & POST-SURGICAL REHAB
Exercise isan importantpartofahealthy lifestyle. Formanypeople,playingsports 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. Infact,manytimes,thosemostsusceptibletosports injuriesarepeoplewho have just started exercising or participate on a recreational level. Sports injuries inthisarticlewillbedefinedas injuriestothemusculoskeletalsystem, includingmuscles,bonesandtissuessuchascartilage.Themostcommonsports injuries include: SPRAINS: Asprainoccurswhentheconnectivetissuethat joinstheendofthe bonewithanother isstretchedortorn. Thoseconnectivetissuesareknownas ligaments. Sprainsarecausedbytraumasuchasafallorblowtothebodythat knocks a joint out of position. Ankles, knees and wrists are most vulnerable to sprains. However, back, neck and shoulder sprains are very common too. STRAINS: Astrainoccurswhenamuscleor tendon ispulled, tornor twisted. Strainsarenon-contact injuries,suchasthosethatoccurfromoverstretching. A common example of a strain is a muscle spasm. 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, theknee is themostcommonly injured joint. Orthopedicsurgeons seemorethan5.5millionpeopleannuallyforknee injuries,whichcan 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 pain along the large bone inthefrontofthe lower leg,knownasthetibiaorshinbone. Shinsplintsmost 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 legmuscles.irrelevanthabitscouldbeputtingunduestressonyourneck, and if you aren’t careful, this could translate to regular and uncomfortable headaches that are difficult to get rid of. The team at Sports & Ortho PT can treat many orthopedic and repetitive motion injuries without the need for invasive surgeries or medications. In fact, most doctors have their patients try physical therapy first before recommending any other procedures.
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