It is said that the most common injury caused by a tendon strain happens through misuse. More often than not, the injury is caused by some kind of sports injury. For instance, basketball players often suffer an injury to the Achilles tendon, which connects the anklebone to the muscles found in the calf muscle.
When such an injury takes place, usually rest of the body part is indicated, as is putting ice on it. The part is then often wrapped which offers some pain relief as well as preventing swelling. Finally, the injured part is elevated above the heart, if possible, as that too prevents swelling and minimizes the pain.
If you are not careful, overstretching the tendon with repetitive action, while putting excessive on the area can cause damage to the tendons and cause pain and swelling. For instance, a weightlifter may cause his or her injuries by neglecting the warning signs of pain, since the body sends painful warning when it is overworked and stressed and in need of rest and recuperation time. You can condition the body for tendon strain beforehand by doing stretching and strengthening exercises as do professional dancers.
Tendon strain or injury is easy to diagnose while looking at the loss of motion as well as pain someone may feel. However, further testing may be required by the use of such tests as an ultrasound, MRI and even x-rays. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs are generally prescribed for the condition.
After healing from surgery, through care is essential. A surgeon may suggest the stretching and strengthening with a daily exercise regimen for the injured muscles. Most often, exercises are done while in warm water to help prevent re-injuring the area. Sometimes you may need to visit a physical therapist to help ensure the proper maneuvers of such exercises. Therapy may involve more than just exercises. Depending on the cause of the injury, the use of soft tissue massages, stretching, running and gait re-education, or ultrasound therapy may be necessary. Various types of splints may be necessary or even the use of cortisone injections or perhaps a medicine for numbing the area may be required.
Soft-tissue massage or mobilization, stretching and strengthening exercises, gait or running re-education or even ultrasound therapy may be included in the physical therapy. Your physician or surgeon may suggest wearing special made shoes to aid in the healing of Achilles tendon injuries and these shoes may be suitable for certain activities, such as basketball or running shoes. Wearing these shoes may help to prevent a reoccurring injury or condition. It is vital to try to prevent such injuries that involve tendon strain since fifty percent of these injuries occur while playing sports.
Tennis elbow or golfer's elbow are excellent examples of sports related injuries that are often created by misuse of the sport's instrument. Tendon strain is quite common in these sports as well, and the treatment is the same as found above in those instances. - 30453
When such an injury takes place, usually rest of the body part is indicated, as is putting ice on it. The part is then often wrapped which offers some pain relief as well as preventing swelling. Finally, the injured part is elevated above the heart, if possible, as that too prevents swelling and minimizes the pain.
If you are not careful, overstretching the tendon with repetitive action, while putting excessive on the area can cause damage to the tendons and cause pain and swelling. For instance, a weightlifter may cause his or her injuries by neglecting the warning signs of pain, since the body sends painful warning when it is overworked and stressed and in need of rest and recuperation time. You can condition the body for tendon strain beforehand by doing stretching and strengthening exercises as do professional dancers.
Tendon strain or injury is easy to diagnose while looking at the loss of motion as well as pain someone may feel. However, further testing may be required by the use of such tests as an ultrasound, MRI and even x-rays. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs are generally prescribed for the condition.
After healing from surgery, through care is essential. A surgeon may suggest the stretching and strengthening with a daily exercise regimen for the injured muscles. Most often, exercises are done while in warm water to help prevent re-injuring the area. Sometimes you may need to visit a physical therapist to help ensure the proper maneuvers of such exercises. Therapy may involve more than just exercises. Depending on the cause of the injury, the use of soft tissue massages, stretching, running and gait re-education, or ultrasound therapy may be necessary. Various types of splints may be necessary or even the use of cortisone injections or perhaps a medicine for numbing the area may be required.
Soft-tissue massage or mobilization, stretching and strengthening exercises, gait or running re-education or even ultrasound therapy may be included in the physical therapy. Your physician or surgeon may suggest wearing special made shoes to aid in the healing of Achilles tendon injuries and these shoes may be suitable for certain activities, such as basketball or running shoes. Wearing these shoes may help to prevent a reoccurring injury or condition. It is vital to try to prevent such injuries that involve tendon strain since fifty percent of these injuries occur while playing sports.
Tennis elbow or golfer's elbow are excellent examples of sports related injuries that are often created by misuse of the sport's instrument. Tendon strain is quite common in these sports as well, and the treatment is the same as found above in those instances. - 30453
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