If you’ve had an injury, such as a broken ankle, sprain, or strain, then chances are your doctor recommended the RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) method. This method is simple and reduces swelling, eases pain, and helps speed up recovery.
Sports injuries are not just for athletes. After a week at the desk, even weekend golf can cause injuries. And treating and preventing sports injuries can often become difficult.
An ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury commonly puts people on the bench. In fact, the pain is sharp and sudden and can limit what you do.
Runner’s knee is when pain occurs in the front of the knee. Specifically, pain in the patellofemoral joint, which is caused by an abnormality in the joint. The patella (kneecap) normally slides along the femur when you move.
Your clavicle is also known as your collarbone. This is a thin and long bone running between your neck and shoulder. A broken collarbone can cause serious difficulty. You have two clavicle bones, hollowing out at your throat.
Your hamstring muscle is connected to the ischial tuberosity in the pelvis by three tendons. Sports and repetitive movements can cause the collagen in these tendons to lose elasticity. As the collagen breaks down, an injury becomes more likely. The chronic inflammation and degeneration
Our knees help us do our everyday activities, from cleaning the house to playing those sports we love. When you experience a torn meniscus the symptoms are similar to that of knee osteoarthritis. Thus, making it hard to locate the pain source.
We typically don’t think about our shoulders too much until we experience pain in one of them. And it’s difficult to live with shoulder pain since we use them so often in our everyday lives. When this occurs, small tasks can seem so monumental.
Basketball results in more lower body injuries than almost any sports. Although, not only basketball players can injure their tendons. In fact, anyone can injure their tendons…