How a sports injury doctor can benefit athletes and how you can find a good one

Injuries in sports can range from minor to life-threatening. Minor injuries are very common and usually are not serious. But they can cause pain, discomfort, and loss of function. Most sports injuries can be prevented if athletes use proper equipment, train properly for their sport, and follow good conditioning practices. The most common sports injuries are sprains and strains to muscles or ligaments (connective tissues) around a joint (e.g., ankle sprain). These may occur during a sudden impact or when the joint is twisted out of normal position. Injured muscles may swell and be painful to touch; injured ligaments may be tender to touch along their length but not over the entire joint surface. A sprain is an injury to a ligament that causes it to stretch or tear; a strain is an injury that causes muscle fibers to stretch beyond their normal range of motion or tear apart at their point of attachment to bone or other structures. How a sports injury doctor can benefit a…
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