You might be a sportsperson or a weekend warrior who injured your tendon or ligaments while playing your favorite sports. Proper rehabilitation such as sports physiotherapy for ligament strain can help prevent permanent damage and problems that come and go.
What is Ligament Strain?
Ligaments are the strong bands of tissue that connect bones to each other and keep your joints stable. A sprain is an injury to the ligament that connects two or more bones to a joint. Ligament strains or sprains are usually caused by minor trauma. Sprain is actually a stretch or tear of a ligament. Most common injuries are found in ankles, knees, and wrists.
During athletic activities, sprains and tears occur frequently especially when ligaments undergo more stress. Although injuries might need surgery before physical therapy can be started, Sports physiotherapy helps in further treatment for sprains and tears.
Symptoms of Ligament Injuries
Following are the common symptoms of ligament injuries:
- Pain
- Swelling
- Inflammation
- Loss of Mobility
How Sports Physiotherapy can help you treat Ligament Injuries?
No matter how serious the injury is ligament injuries cannot be cured with rest alone. Often injuries might need both physical therapy and surgical treatment options. Physiotherapy has been proven to be the best solution for many chronic diseases too. Sports physiotherapy helps in enhancing joint movement, relieving pain, and preventing injuries to the ligament.
A physical therapist will first examine the injury and then design the customized treatment plan. The treatment plan might include:
- Stretching exercises to improve flexibility and help the tendon heal completely and get rid of long-term pain.
- Exercises to rebuild tendon strength and avoid future injuries.
- Ultrasound blood therapy helps in improving blood circulation. Proper blood circulation will fasten the healing process.
- Deep massage therapy also helps in improving flexibility and circulation.
Our therapists in MJphysio will make use of mixed techniques depending upon the patient’s condition and the severity of the injury. Book your appointment today to get affordable treatment from our registered physiotherapists.
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