PhysioMax Wellness Treats the Most Common Sports Injury

Aug. 10, 2015 - PRLog -- Sports injuries are most commonly caused by poor training, weakness in the muscles, and unsafe exercising environments. They can also be a result of increasing the exercise intensity too quickly and not stopping when pain develops.

Every person’s body structure is a little different, causing us to have a few weak spots in the bones and muscles which can lead to injury at any point. Common body structure factors that cause injury to ankles, legs, knees and hips can include uneven leg lengths, flat feet, high arches in the feet, and bowlegged or knock-knee bone alignment. Other body structure conditions that can cause injury include a forward curve in the lower spine, high kneecaps, or kneecaps that are not in the central position. Not having a balanced muscle structure can also lead to injury. Examples of this include having strong quadriceps, can cause the hamstring muscles to stretch or tear if they are not as strong.

There are many common sports injuries, such as:

Shin splints – pain can be felt around the front of the shin and starts immediately when the heel strikes the ground. Or the pain can be felt on the inner part of the shin and increases in intensity when you stand on your toes.

Achilles Tendinitis - the Achilles tendon (the tendon that attached the calf muscles to the back of the heel bone) can become damaged if you participate in sports that include a lot of running and jumping. When the Achilles tendon becomes injured, it feels tender when squeezed between your fingers. It is recommended that you never exercise when you have an Achilles tendon injury until it  is healed.

Lumbar strain - sudden pain will appear in the lower back when you are twisting or lifting, as with golf, baseball and weightlifting.

Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis - commonly referred to as Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow. Both references tend to make people think of an injury that can only occur while you are playing tennis or golf; though they can also be a result of manual work or other tasks of daily living. Any tendon that has become injured can go through permanent changes if there is not enough time allowed for it to heal.

Treating a sports injury will typically follow the RICE principle: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Rest will help to stop bleeding and any further injury from taking place. Ice reduces swelling and helps to ease pain. Compression and elevation limit the amount of swelling and fluid accumulation in the injured area.
The two best ways you can prevent a sports injury from occurring are: using the right equipment and following a stretching and cooling down period before and after each activity.

Equipment plays a large part of many different sports, so by using and wearing properly fitted helmets, padding, or shoes, can help to prevent many serious injuries from happening. Stretching will help to improve muscle performance, and is good to use following exercise. Also having a cool down period after activity helps to prevent blood from pooling in dilated leg veins.

Our Physiotherapists at PhysioMax Wellness have extensive knowledge of how to treat all sports injuries and can help bring you back to your active lifestyle by teaching you proper techniques, showing you how to properly strengthen the muscles you use for each activity, as well as alternatives on how to go about continuing to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle while healing.

PhysioMax Wellness in Burlington Ontario provides various tips and treatments for every client's needs. Healthcare providers from this clinic are very knowledgeable about the treatments needed by patients in order to help them recover from their injuries. This multidisciplinary clinic in Burlington Ontario provides Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Chiropractic and Massage Therapy in order to tend to any kind of injuries and prevent issues from occurring in the first place. Please contact us or visit www.physiomaxwellness.ca for more detailed information.