A growing number of individuals of all ages follow the advice to get active to realize several health benefits that exercise offers. However, sports injuries due to inadequate practice or warm-up can be costly. Fortunately, a clinician can effectively treat most sports injuries in Lawrenceville, and you can resume your preferred degree of physical activity that you like following an injury. Even better, you can avoid many sports injuries if proper precautions are taken.

What is a sports injury?

Sports injuries are accidents that develop when partaking in sports or exercising. While any part of the body might be harmed while playing a sport, the term “sports injuries” is most commonly used to refer to problems with the skeletal system, including muscles, bones, and connective tissues like cartilage. During sports or exercise, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries are uncommon. Below are some of the frequent sports injuries:

1.      Sprains are tears in the ligaments that connect the ends of bones. Sprains most typically affect the ankles, knees, and wrists.

2.      Strains are muscular, or tendon pulls or tears (the tissues that attach the muscles to the bones)

3.      “Shin splints” are pains along the outside front of the lower thigh common in runners.

4.      Achilles tendonitis or tendon rupture—These injuries affect the broadband of tissue that links the calf muscles to the heel.

5.      Bone fractures.

6.      Joint dislocation.

Knee injury and physical activities

The knee is the most commonly damaged joint due to its complicated anatomy and mass capabilities. Knee injuries can range in severity from minor to extreme. Tendinitis, iliotibial band syndrome, and runner’s knee are less severe but painful and functionally limiting knee illnesses.

Serious Knee Injuries

More severe injuries include bone bruising as well as cartilage or tendon damage. The meniscus is a wedge plate that sits between the thigh in the femur and the lower leg bones, absorbing trauma to both the tibia and fibula. The other type of cartilage is articular. It shields the ends of bones where they join while gradually moving them against each other. The other three ligaments that support the knee are the posterior cruciate, medial collateral, and lateral collateral.

What are the treatments for sports injuries?

Treatment is determined by the nature and degree of the injury. If the pain persists after a few days, consult your doctor. What seems to be a minor sprain could be a broken bone. Physiotherapy can help rehabilitate the affected spot and may include exercises to enhance strength and flexibility depending on the injury. Returning to sport after an injury is determined by your doctor or physiotherapist. Attempting to play before the wound has fully healed will result in more significant damage and a longer recovery time. A past injury is the most critical risk factor for soft tissue injury. If possible, while the injury heals, you can stay active by doing exercises that don’t involve that section of your body.

What do you do to minimize sports injuries? Call or schedule an appointment with Performance Pain and Sports Medicine to get help.