Sports Injury FAQ

Sports injury management is the process of evaluating and treating injuries that occur during sports. It’s also sometimes called sports medicine or athletic training.

Acute sports injuries are those that happen suddenly—like when you twist your ankle playing basketball or tear a ligament playing football. Acute injuries are usually caused by overuse or improper technique. They tend to heal quickly with rest and rehabilitation.

The best immediate treatment for acute sports injuries is RICE—Rest, Ice (or cold therapy), Compression, and Elevation. Resting allows your body’s natural healing process to work without further aggravating your injured area. Ice or cold therapy helps reduce inflammation caused by damaged tissue or a sprained muscle.

The compression wrap will help reduce swelling and keep the joint stable while it heals. Elevation helps draw blood away from the injured area so that it can begin healing more quickly

Sports injuries can range from minor to severe and include anything from sprains and strains to broken bones and concussions. Common injuries in sports include ankle sprains, shoulder dislocations, shin splints, ACL tears, and concussions.

An overuse injury is when the body is not given enough time to rest and recover after strenuous use. The body becomes too tired and unable to perform at peak levels. This leads to injuries and pain, which slows down your performance.

Ankle pain without injury can be caused by several factors including tight or weak muscles, poor conditioning, improper footwear, stress fractures or arthritis.

Soft tissue injuries include strains and sprains which are common in any sport. These injuries occur when muscles, tendons or ligaments are stretched beyond their normal range of motion or torn from their attachment points.

Quadriceps tendonitis (aka: patellar tendonitis) typically takes about two months to heal from conservative treatments like rest, ice packs, and physical therapy exercises. If conservative measures don’t work for you after two months then surgery may be required. It can take up to three months for complete healing,

Quadriceps tendonitis (aka: patellar tendonitis) typically takes about two months to heal from conservative treatments like rest, ice packs, and physical therapy exercises. If conservative measures don’t work for you after two months then surgery may be required. It can take up to three months for complete healing,

Hamstring injuries can be tricky, but the good news is that they’re not usually serious. Most people with hamstring injuries need just a few weeks of rest and then you can get back to your normal activities.

It will take about six weeks for a sprained wrist to heal. If you have not recovered after this time, please see your doctor.

If your groin pain is minor and does not worsen with activity, you may want to try treating it at home with some rest and over-the-counter pain medicine (for example, acetaminophen [Tylenol]). If your pain is more severe and/or persistent, you should consult with your healthcare provider before returning to activity.

If your groin pain is minor and does not worsen with activity, you may want to try treating it at home with some rest and over-the-counter pain medicine (for example, acetaminophen [Tylenol]). If your pain is more severe and/or persistent, you should consult with your healthcare provider before returning to activity.

A turf toe injury occurs when the big toe joint is sprained or fractured. This can happen when you step on something sharp or uneven while playing sports. The pain happens because the ligament in your big toe gets injured and causes inflammation.

The dead arm syndrome is a condition that affects your throwing arm and makes it feel like it’s not working right. It usually happens when you throw too many pitches in a game or practice session, but it can also be caused by other things, like overuse of your arm, stress fractures, and fatigue/lack of rest for your muscles after pitching too much.

If you think you have dead arm syndrome, try resting your arm for a few days before trying to pitch again.

Heat is good for injuries that are acute and have a lot of swelling. You should use heat after you have rested and tried to reduce the swelling. Heat will help relax the muscles and increase blood flow to help heal you quickly.

Heat is good for injuries that are acute and have a lot of swelling. You should use heat after you have rested and tried to reduce the swelling. Heat will help relax the muscles and increase blood flow to help heal you quickly.This type of therapy is the use of controlled pressure to increase the flow of blood in legs. This technique then helps blood flow to the heart and decreases swelling in lower extremities.

Compression can help with swelling, pain, and can aid in healing. Compression helps the body by pushing out fluids from the injured area. It also helps reduce pain by improving circulation, increasing mobility, and enhancing tissue healing.

Compression can help with swelling, pain, and can aid in healing. Compression helps the body by pushing out fluids from the injured area. It also helps reduce pain by improving circulation, increasing mobility, and enhancing tissue healing.

Compression can help with swelling, pain, and can aid in healing. Compression helps the body by pushing out fluids from the injured area. It also helps reduce pain by improving circulation, increasing mobility, and enhancing tissue healing.

Compression can help with swelling, pain, and can aid in healing. Compression helps the body by pushing out fluids from the injured area. It also helps reduce pain by improving circulation, increasing mobility, and enhancing tissue healing.

Elevating an injury helps reduce swelling, which will help you recover faster. If you have a sprained ankle or wrist, then resting it above heart level will help avoid further damage to your tissues as they heal.

Swelling usually lasts for about 24 hours after an injury.

Ice is used to reduce pain and swelling. You can apply ice immediately after your injury, but never for more than 20 minutes at a time or three times per day.

You should ice your injury every day until it’s no longer painful or tender to the touch, which typically takes 2-3 days.

The best treatments for acute sports injuries are rest, elevation, compression and cold therapy (or RICE).

There are many ways to recover from a sports injury faster—and one of them is visiting a chiropractor. A chiropractor is trained in the treatment and prevention of sports injuries, so they know how to heal them fast and keep them from coming back.

The team at Silverman Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center™ are experts in dealing with all kinds of sports-related injuries. Whether you’re an athlete who’s been sidelined by an injury; or someone who wants to make sure they’re ready to go when the next season rolls around, we can help.

Call 305-676-8525 to schedule an appointment at one of our multiple Miami accident clinic locations. You may also contact us online.