Sports Injury Treatment/Management Tips

In general, anterior cruciate ligament injuries or ACL injuries, are understood as tearing of front knee ligament joining the thigh bone and the leg bone. This can vary from minor injuries, such as small ligament tears, to more serious cases like complete tears.

Common cause of such injuries are twisting which may be due to sporting activity (Common in Football, wrestling, Badminton, etc.) or any lifestyle injury - slip from stairs, two-wheelers accident, dancing injuries.

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Do you remember the last time you had a searing knee pain in the middle of your morning run? It was probably because you did not warm up properly. The incidence of injuries in various sports has gone up in the recent times, and it is mostly due to the lack of proper warm up exercises. However, other factors come into play as well, such as the pressure of increased workload on the current batch of athletes, missing a trick or two with the proper technique to be followed, etc.

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For a sportsman, coming face to face with sports injury is no big deal. But what is important is that he/she gets the correct treatment in order to recover fast and get back to the field, giving their best performance in their field of sports. With regular medical check ups, physiotherapy sessions, training sessions, exercises and gymnasium sessions, sports injuries are treated effectively. However, all variants of a treatment may not fit with all kinds of injuries. Thus, treatments are always i...more

Lower back pain is a household condition in today s times. It has become a concern to reckon with, thanks to all the different job descriptions which require sitting for long stretches in front of desks and computers. This automatically puts a pressure on our lower back, resulting in lower back pain.

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Lower back pain is actually a pain perceived in the lumbar region, which is situated below the ribcage. The spinal muscles, tendons, nerves and bones located in the lumbar spin...more

Tennis elbow is a condition which is characterized by the inflammation of the tendons occurring in the elbow region due to excess use of the muscle groups present in the overarm. Tennis elbow can cause a lot of distress once it occurs so it is best to perform certain exercises to strengthen the muscle groups in your overarm so that muscle strain does not occur during your physical activities.

Read on more to find about all the different ways to strengthen your muscle groups to prevent ...more

क्या हैं लिगामेंट्स?
लिगामेंट्स, शरीर में घुटनों की स्थिरता को बनाए रखने में सहायक होते हैं. हमारे शरीर में कुल चार तरह के लिगामेंट मौजूद होते हैं. इनमें से दो कोलेटरल लिगामेंट्स और दो क्रुशिएट लिगामेंट्स के रूप में पाए जाते हैं. कोलेटरल लिगामेंट्स घुटने के अंदर होते हैं तो वहीं लेटरल कोलेटरल लिगामेंट्स घुटनों के बाहर मौजूद होता है. ये दोनों लिगामेंट्स घुटने को अनियंत्रित मूवमेंट करने से मदद करता है. क्रुशिएट घुटनों के भीतर पायें जाते हैं. एंटीरियर क्रुशिएट लिगामेंट और पोस्टीरियर क्रुशिएट लि...more

In general, anterior cruciate ligament injuries or ACL injuries, are understood as tears in any of the several knee ligaments joining the upper leg bone and the lower leg bone. This can vary from minor injuries, such as small ligament tears, to more serious cases like complete tears or when the ligament and one of the bones gets displaced from the other. These injuries usually occur during sports activities, like soccer, basketball, football, gymnastics, tennis, volleyball, etc. An untreated ACL...more

Common Sports Injury And How To Prevent Them?

Sports injuries are very common when athletes are in the field playing a particular sport. But there are certain injuries which are really common and can affect a person when they are playing. So this article will deal with the most common sports injury and how you can treat them the right way without causing any further damage.

Most Common Sports Injuries - Here are some of the most common sports injuries which can be seen:
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The ankle, despite being one of the smaller joints, plays a crucial role as it bears the brunt of a person s weight. Due to improper gait or injuries, the ankle often gets sprained. This can be a recurring problem in older people. Therefore, over a period of time, the ankle gets unstable and can cause chronic symptoms including pain, imbalance resulting in recurrent falls. Read on to know more about some causes, symptoms, and management techniques for ankle instability.

Causes: The ankl...more

Geriatric physiotherapy covers a wide area of problems concerning the elderly. There are many conditions that affect people as they grow older and include but are not limited to the following: arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer, alzheimer's disease, hip and joint replacement, balance disorders, incontinence, etc. Physiotherapists play a key role in enabling older people to use a number of the body's systems fully to enhance mobility and independence. Sadly, in some situations, neither improvements ...more