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OVERVIEW

Exercise is important to good health, but people often get hurt when participating in sports or other physical activities. 

A sports injury involves damage to part of your body due to sports, exercise, or athletic activities.

Who might get a sports injury?

Sports injuries can happen to anyone, particularly people who:

  • Are out of shape.
  • Don’t wear proper protective equipment.
  • Exercise without warming up and cooling down.
  • Participate in contact sports that may involve tackling or collisions.
  • Take part in activities that involve jumping, running and pivoting or changing direction quickly.

DIAGNOSIS

  • Physical examination
  • X-ray
  • CT scan
  • MRI

What are the injuries??

Sports injuries can affect any part of your body. They most often affect:-

  • Sprains: Ankle, Knee, Wrist.
  • Strains: Hamstring, Back
  • Shoulder: Rotator Cuff Tendinitis, Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Elbow: Tennis Elbow, Golfer Elbow
  • KneeJumper’s Knee Or Runner’s Knee
    • Meniscus Tear
    •  ACL / PCL tear.
  • Achilles Tendinitis Or Achilles Tendon Rupture.
  • Ankle: Pain/ Sprain.
  • Fractures
  • Dislocations.
  • Cartilage tear: Knee and Shoulder
  • Swollen muscles. Swelling is a natural reaction to an injury. 

Symptoms

  •  The signs and symptoms of a sports injury depend on the type of injury. Common symptoms include:
  • Aches, pain or tenderness.
  • Swelling.
  • Bruising.
  • Deformity
  • Decreased range of motion.
  • Grinding, cracking, clicking or popping noise.
  • Inability to bear weight on your hip, leg or foot.
  • Skin that’s warm to the touch.
  • Stiffness or weakness.

TREATMENT

Treatment depends on the type and severity. Many sports injuries heal in a few days or weeks with rest and at-home strategies.

But for more serious injuries, treatment may involve:

    • Immobilization 
    • Pain Killer- NSAIDs
    • Physical therapy
    • Injections to reduce swelling and pain.
  • Surgery.

How can I reduce my risk of sports injuries?

There are many ways you can help prevent sports injuries.

  • Choose sports and activities that are less dangerous.
  • Mix up your routine. Your body needs a combination of cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise, strength training with weights or resistance, and flexibility.
  • Drink plenty of water before, during and after any exercise.
  • Learn proper technique and use it all the time.
  • Rest when you’re tired. Stop any activity that doesn’t feel right.
  • Start slowly and build gradually.
  • Stretch before and after every workout.
  • Warm up before and cool down afterward.
  • Wear proper shoes and safety equipment.

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