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Injuries are very common among athletes. Strenuous physical activities can be brutal on the body. Physiatrists or physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians such as Mary Kneiser have treated four of the most common sports-related injuries:
• Sprains. When ligaments, tissues that connect bones to each other, become overstretched, they typically result to sprains. The most common types of sprains are ankle and wrist sprains. Swelling, bruising, decreased ability to move limbs, and difficulty using the affected extremities are among the symptoms of sprain.
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• Strains. A strain is generally caused by an injury to a tendon or muscle. Also known as pulled muscle, a strain is almost equivalent to a sprain as the muscle fibres are also tporn due to overstretching. Typical symptoms of a strain include localized pain, stiffness, discoloration, and bruising around the strained muscle.
• Dislocations. Another common sports injury Mary Kneiser and other physiatrists treat are dislocations. These injuries are caused by forceful impacts and hard falls common in sports, and they force the bones out of a joint. Dislocations call for immediate medical attention as most dislocations result in a visible deformity in the affected body part. Treatments for dislocations include a reduction, which is a procedure to realign the bone back into its proper place.
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• Fractures. Some excessively hard impacts cause fractures – breaks in the bones that may be opened or closed. Closed fractures are breaks in the bone which do not puncture the skin, while an open fracture means the broken bone has cut through the skin. Most fractures are treated by casts or braces, while severe ones may require surgical repair.
If you experience any sports injury, contact Mary Kneiser of the Ability Assessment, PC to schedule an appointment. Call (586) 443-5686 or visit www.abilityassessments.com.
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