Sports Injury Treatment Perth

Common Injuries

• Muscle Soreness: It is normal to have sore, fatigued muscles following intense exercise. This is referred to as DOMS or Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness and generally lasts a couple of days. Many techniques have been suggested to aid the recovery of DOMS but ultimately time should ensure a full resolution of symptoms.
• Muscle Strain: Sometimes muscle soreness is the result of more severe injury such as a strain or tear. My Physio Perth can help to differentiate between DOMS and muscle strains. Generally muscle strains will feel sore when contracting the muscle against resistance and when stretching the muscle. Bruising and weakness may be present in severe cases. It is essential to perform an appropriate rehabilitation program to enable adequate healing and reduce the recurrence of sports injuries like muscle strains in the future.
• Ligament Sprain: Ligaments connect bone to bone, providing significant stability to joints. If these ligaments are stretched beyond their limits, damage and even tearing can occur. Ligament sprains can result from forceful contact, but often an unexpected movement is all that is required. This style of sports injury generally occurs at the ankle, knee, shoulder and wrist but can potentially occur at any joint.
• Contusions: Muscle contusions or corks occur when connective tissue and muscle are crushed from forceful contact. Bleeding within the tissue results in what we all know as a bruise. Most contusions are minor and are not painful unless poked, however deeper, more severe contusions can prevent normal muscle function for an extended period of time. This significant sports injury can benefit from intervention – trust My Physio Perth with your recovery and sports injury treatment Perth.
• Overuse Injuries: Normally our body adapts to the stress of exercise however inadequate training or excessive exposure often poses a problem. Repetitive movement or loading can result in overloaded tissues, leading to a stress response and inflammation. This commonly occurs to soft tissue structures such as muscle, tendon, ligament, cartilage, bursa and nerves. Tendinopathy, more commonly known as tendonitis is the most common overuse injury. In extreme cases, bone can also be affected, leading to stress fractures.