Results for Sprains & Strains

You hurt your ankle. Is it broken, sprained, strained? All you know is that it really hurts.

Rest. Take a break from the activity that caused the injury. Your doctor may recommend that you use crutches to avoid putting weight on your leg
Ice. Use cold packs for 20 minutes at a time, several times a day. Do not apply ice directly to the skin.
Compression. To prevent additional swelling and blood loss, wear an elastic compression bandage.
Elevation. To reduce swelling, elevate the injury higher than your heart while resting.
Sprains
A sprain is a stretch and/or tear of…

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In the moment: Sports medicine
By P.K. Daniel
Mild low back dysfunction and poor core muscle endurance are modifiable predictors of core and lower extremity sprains and strains in college football, according to a study from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga that analyzed three seasons of data
In the cohort study, 152 football players underwent mandatory physicals for three straight years prior to the start…

The amount of pain in each case can be equal, so oftentimes the only way to find out what you have is to see a doctor.

Ankle surgeons care and treat sprained ankles, ankle instability, ankle arthritis, and ankle fractures

To avoid the sprains, strains, and other injuries that can occur with exercise, make sure your workout program is right for you. Warm up before each session and cool down afterward. Never exercise to the point of pain.

Think sports injuries are only for athletes? The good (?) news is that everyone from weekend warriors to your neighbor out for a walk can suffer a sports injury – just like a cruise, they're all inclusive (but much less fun)! The most common types of sports injuries, according to data from WebMD are sprains and strains. While they may not sound like much, they can ruin your weekend and take you out of your usual routine pretty quickly if you don't take…

03/25/2014 05:41 EDT | Updated 05/25/2014 05:59 EDT
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." ~ Michael Jordan
With the recent winter Olympics, our attention turned to dangerous sports such as ski jumping, luge and snowboarding, along with perceived safer sports such as curling, skating and cross-country skiing. However, no matter what sport or level of play, injuries are…

Lower back pain can make standing, sitting and bending down cumbersome. This condition is usually the result of sprains, strains, spinal wear and tear and such age-related conditions as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Don't let back pain interfere with your life. Use these simple tips to get relief
Use Hot and Cold Compresses
Applying a hot and cold compress simultaneously can be very effective at relieving lower…

Backpack overload sends tens of thousands of kids a year to the ER, physicians’ offices and clinics from sprains, strains, dislocations and fractures.

What is Chiropractic Cold Laser Therapy
February 2, 2012
Cold laser therapy (also called Low Level Laser Therapy or LLLT) involves the use of light (a specific wavelength and frequency of coherent light, generated from a low-wattage therapeutic laser) to stimulate the body’s cells and cause them to accelerate the healing process. The therapeutic use of lasers (LASER is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated…

Soft tissue and skin conditions account for over 14 million outpatient visits annually in the US. But what makes up the soft tissue, and how exactly does mobilization therapy assist in relieving pain and injury
Soft tissue is a broad term used to define “the mesenchymal tissue that support and surround more well-defined organs and specific tissues.” The human body is made up of 70% soft…

Most sports injuries occur due to repetitive motion, sudden injuries and muscle and ligament sprains, strains and tears.

On 4/25/2017 | By Chiro One Wellness Centers
Did you get hurt during your workout? It’s time to grab the heating pad… or the ice pack… or both—who even knows! There’s a lot of confusion when it comes to using heat or cold to help treat common exercise injuries like strains, sprains, pulled muscles, shin splits, knee injuries and tenderness. Let’s put an end to it once and for all! Here’s your temperature care breakdown, so you know when it’s time to sing…

Jan.09.2014 / 2:24 PM ET
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Touch football is a great way to top off a Thanksgiving feast, but it's important to be careful so you don't wind up with a sprain, strain, ACL tear or worse.

For the past few decades, health officials have recommended against the use of commercial at-home trampolines by children. In spite of their recommendations and reports of injuries as severe as paralysis in children from cervical spine injuries, trampolines continue to be sold and now are part of a market for indoor trampoline parks as well as competitive sport events. In a recent review of trampoline safety…

BY HANNAH ROPP
Ankle Sprains, Strains and Fractures: When to See a Doctor
Ankle sprains, strains and fractures are among the most common orthopedic injuries. While they are most often seen as a sports injury, you don’t have to be an athlete to hurt your ankle. Something as simple as walking on an uneven surface can cause you to turn your a...

Several new studies suggest that the effect of even a single sprained ankle could be more substantial and lingering than we have supposed, potentially altering how well and often someone moves, for life.