SPORTS INJURY
Sportsmen and women get injured when they do repetitive
sports in an incorrect way as well as in contact sports where
they are less able to control the impact their body receives,
such as when being tackled from behind. They are particularly
vulnerable when they have not done an effective warm up session
before starting up play their sport.
TREATMENT
Injuries are not helped by "working through them"
or by exercising and 'keeping it moving'. Sports injuries
benefit from speedy treatment as soon as possible after the
injury has occurred. It is advisable to seek the help of a
Chartered Physiotherapist to restore normal function as rapidly
as possible. A good rule of thumb even for sportsmen and women
is 'if it hurts don't do it.' Don't try to move the joint
into pain. Continuing to aggravate the area whilst it is swollen
and inflamed will only serve to increase the swelling, increase
the pain and reduce the range of movement still further. See
Pain - see Connective
Tissue Manipulation
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