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| The last column discussed what sports injuries are and how to assess their severity. This column will tell you what to do when you have an acute sports injury. The three main goals... read more |
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| Acute Sports Injuries are traumatic in nature. Some are very dramatic such as when Mike Foligno broke his leg at centre ice the season before last. Although his was a bone injury m... read more |
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BSc. P.T. - Elise graduated from the University of Toronto with a BSc. in Physical Therapy in 1993. She has completed a variety of manual therapy and specialized exercise prescript... read more |
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Acute Sports Injuries | Tuesday, April 11, 2006 |
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 Acute Sports Injuries are traumatic in nature. Some are very dramatic such as when Mike Foligno broke his leg at centre ice the season before last. Although his was a bone injury most acute sports injuries are not. A sudden force to the body damages muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, or joints. Most acute sports injuries fall into the sprain or strain category. A STRAIN is an injury to the muscle tendon unit. (Rickey Henderson has STRAINED his hamstring) A SPRAIN is an injury to a joint and its surrounding structures such as ligaments. (Wendel Clark has SPRAINED his knee) Sprains and strains are classified by degrees depending on their severity. A first-degree injury is a mild injury which an athlete may even play through, but generally takes 7-10 days to full recovery. A second degree injury is more severe and involves partial tearing of the structures. There will be more swelling and bruising with this injury. The athlete will not be able to play or compete with this injury and with good treatment will return to their sport in three to six weeks. A third degree injury involves more severe or even total tearing of the tissues. Although the athlete will usually be back playing in six to eight weeks the injury may take many months or even surgery before full function is restored. The next column will tell you what to do when you have an acute sports injury.
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