Are you suffering from sports injuries? One of the most important aspects to rehabilitating a sports injury is treating it as soon as possible. Your plan of care and duration of recovery will vary depending on how severe the injury is, your health history, and whether or not the injury requires surgical intervention. Our innovative care strategies at West End Physiotherapy will help you find quick relief.
What sports injury do I have?
There are a number of different injuries that can occur while performing an athletic activity; however, the most common forms of sports injury include:
Shin splints
The medical term for shin splints is “medial tibial stress syndrome,” referring to pain that is felt in the shin bones. This pain is typically caused by stress placed on the shinbone and the connective tissues surrounding it. Shin splints are painful and often debilitating; however, they can be avoided by wearing proper footwear, warming up before exercise, and strengthening your core and leg muscles.
Strain or “pulled muscle”
The medical term for shin splints is “medial tibial stress syndrome,” referring to pain that is felt in the shin bones. This pain is typically caused by stress placed on the shinbone and the connective tissues surrounding it. Shin splints are painful and often debilitating; however, they can be avoided by wearing proper footwear, warming up before exercise, and strengthening your core and leg muscles.
Sprain
A sprain occurs when a ligament connecting one bone to another is stretched beyond its limits. Much like a strain, once a sprain occurs and a ligament is overstretched, it is more likely that it’ll occur again.
Knee injuries
Your knee is the most complex joint in your body and is, therefore, one of the most commonly injured body parts. Knee injuries may include dull aches that run from your hip to your knee, repetitive use injuries making it difficult to move the knee, or more severe injuries such as an ACL tear.
Get back in the game today!
Our physiotherapists at Vancouver, BC, are movement experts who can help you recover quickly and reach your physical goals. They will prescribe an individualized plan of care for you based on your specific needs, in order to help get you back in the game as fast as possible. This will be done after first performing a diagnostic exam and the review of diagnostic tests, such as X-rays, MRI, or ultrasound. Treatment plans of care will take into account the nature of your injury, your fitness level, and your lifestyle.
Your plan will likely include manual therapy to increase your range of motion and reduce scar tissue, stretches to improve balance and mobility, and strengthening exercises to enhance the injured area, as well as its surrounding areas. These are all done to help you recover after your sports injury and to prevent further injuries from occurring in the future.
Have you recently sustained a sports injury? If so, don’t hesitate to request a consult at West End Physiotherapy today. We’ll help you recover as quickly as possible so you can return to the sport you love!
Your Next Steps…
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