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Sprains vs Strains – Which One Do You Have?

Have you recently sustained a sprain or strain? Do you think you may have a sprain or strain? If so, contact Mechanotherapy today for assistance. Weu2019ll provide you with the best treatment methods for your needs, so you can relieve your pain and get back to your normal activities!<br><br>

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Sprains vs Strains – Which One Do You Have?

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  1. SprainsvsStrains – WhichOneDoYou Have? mechanotherapy.physio We’veallbeeninthisscenario:you’rewalkingdownthesidewalk,whensuddenly – yourankleslipsoff thecurb.Youfeelanimmediatetwingeofpain,butyou’reunsurewhetherornotitrequiresatriptothe doctor. ItistruethatmanymildinjuriescanbetreatedwiththeR.I.C.E (rest,ice,compression,elevation) method; however,someinjuriesrequirethehelpofamedicalprofessional. Itcanbedifficulttodeterminewhereyourinjuryfalls.Itcanalsobedifficulttodetermineiftheinjuryyou sustainedisastrainorasprain.Fortunately,consultingwithaphysicaltherapistcanhelpyouget everythingsortedoutasquicklyaspossible,soyoucanrecoverandgetbacktoyourdailylife!

  2. What’sthedifferencebetweenasprainanda strain? That’soneofthemostcommonquestionspeopleaskwhentheyhurtapartoftheirbody:isitasprainor strain?Whiletheymayseemsimilar,thedistinctionsareactuallyeasiertomakethanyoumaythink.In ordertoknowthedifferencesbetweenasprainandastrain,youmustfirstknowthedifferencesbetween atendonandaligament. Tendonsarestrong,fibroustissuesthatconnectbonetomuscle.Ligamentsaresimilarconnective tissuestotendons,althoughinsteadofconnectingbonetomuscle,theyconnectbonetobone. Astrainoccurswhenthetendonsattachingyourmuscletobonearestretchedtoofarortorn.Astraincan beacute,meaningthatithappensasanimmediateresponsetoaninjury,orchronic,meaningthatithas developedovertimeduetoperformingthesamerepetitivemotionsoverandover. Asprainoccurswhentheligamentsconnectingyourjointsaredamaged.Thiscanaffectyourankles, knees,elbows,orwrists.Withasprain,thejointissoviolentlytwistedthatthetissuesarestretchedor torn.Thepainmaybemild,subsidinginafewminutesorhours,oritcanbemoresevere,requiring physicaltherapyorevensurgery. Howcanphysicaltherapyhelpasprainor strain? Ourphysicaltherapistsarehighlyexperiencedinbothdiagnosingandtreatingsprainsandstrains.Your physicaltherapistwillhelpyourecoverfromyourinjuryandprovideyouwithtipsforavoidingadditional injuriesinthefuture.Inmanycases,physicaltherapytreatmentscanevenmaketheneedforharmful drugsorinvasivesurgicalcorrectionsobsolete.

  3. Whentreatingasprainorstrainwithphysicaltherapy,3 stepsaretypicallyfollowed. Yourphysicaltherapistwillfocusonpainrelief.Thisisdonewithpassivephysicaltherapymethods, includingmanualtherapy,iceandheattherapies,lightstretches,ultrasound,orelectricalstimulation. Onceyourpainismanaged,yourphysicaltherapistwillfocusonpromotingthehealingprocessof yourinjury.Thiswillincludestrengtheningandrangeofmotionexercises,inordertohelpregain optimalfunctionoftheaffectedarea. Afteryourinjuryishealed,yourphysicaltherapistwillfocusonpreventinginjuryfromoccurringin theaffectedareaagaininthefuture.Thiswillbedonewithtargetedstrengtheningexercises,inorder tobuildmusclearoundtheaffectedareaandreduceyourriskofinjuringitagaininthefuture. Haveyourecentlysustainedasprainorstrain?Doyouthinkyoumayhaveasprainorstrain?Ifso, contactMechanotherapytodayforassistance.We’llprovideyouwiththebesttreatmentmethodsfor yourneeds,soyoucanrelieveyourpainandgetbacktoyournormalactivities! Original Source: https://mechanotherapy.physio/sprains-vs-strains- which-one-do-you-have/

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