Injury treatment and prevention of common sports injuries

What you need to know about sports injury treatment and prevention

If you are a weekend warrior, you may find yourself in need of sports injury treatment.  There are a few injuries which tend to be very common among weekend athletes.  These are ankle sprains, hamstring sprains, groin pulls, shin splints, tennis elbow and knee injuries, typically either an ACL tear or pain from repetitive movement.  Primary Care Associates in Germantown, Maryland can provide any sports injury treatment you may need.

Sports injury prevention

Sometimes it may be impossible to prevent a sports injury.  Most of the time, however prior preparation can help keep an injury from happening.  Never start playing a sport without warming up first.  Warming up helps increase the blood flow to your muscles making them more pliable and flexible and preventing injury.  It is also important to recognize when you are used up and should stop.  Sports injury treatment can be prevented with a little warm up before beginning a sport.

When you need sports injury treatment

If the injury is mild or moderate, you may be able to treat it at home.   If the sports injury is severe, such as a torn ligament or tendon, it may require surgery to completely repair it.  Any type of sports injury, especially a strain or sprain can take a long time to heal.  The primary care physicians at Primary Care Associates can determine which treatment is best for more severe sports injuries. 

Be sure to prepare for your weekend athletic endeavor so you do not end up needing sports injury treatment.  If you do, call Germantown Primary Care Associates in Germantown, Maryland for the best sports injury treatment and care.