Most common causes of sports injury

• Insufficient warm up and cool down

• Poor conditioning: Lack of mobility training (stretching), strength training

• Over training

• Large increase in volume/intensity

• Improper form, biomechanical imbalances

• Trauma

Sports-related injury symptoms can range from

• Pain: Acute, sharp pain, or a dull, constant ache.

• Swelling and Inflammation: Immediate or delayed swelling around joints.

• Reduced Range of Motion: Stiffness, inability to fully extend or bend a joint.

• Instability or Weakness: The feeling that a joint will "give out" or inability to support weight.

• Physical Deformity: Bones or joints looking out of place.

• Bruising/Discoloration: Redness or bruising around the injured area.

• Numbness/Tingling: A "pins and needles" sensation.

Common symptoms, such as pain during activity or while resting, indicate potential tears, sprains, or overuse injuries like tendinitis.

Conservative Treatment

• “RICE” Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

• Reduction of activity levels.

• Oral medications

• Shoe gear changes/Orthotic/Supportive devices

• Immobilization

• Physical therapy

  • Stretching exercises

  • Tendon strengthening

  • Manual therapy, Graston, Dry needling

• Pain laser, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT)

• Injection Therapy biologic/amniotic, PRP.

Severe injuries may warrant further diagnostic imaging and surgical intervention.