Early Handling on Sports Injury
INJURY sports is a quite frightening specter for some people who regularly exercise or to the person who did the work involved in sport, such as athletes. So it is important to know and understand whether it is for common people and even professionals in preventing injuries when exercising or eventually cure if the injury had occurred.
Sport is physical activity in order to obtain physical fitness to increase stamina and physical ability in achievement. At the time of physical activity might be achieved in injury if not done correctly, therefore it needs to be done a way which is commonly known in medical science, namely: promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation.
Promotions
Action is an effort to increase health gain optimal fitness, it is necessary to remember the health situation, particularly on the cardiovascular system (heart and blood vessels), respiration (breathing passages), and neuromuskuloskeletal (nerve and limb), as a readiness to do sport, so can avoid the occurrence of injury or illness including sick organ / muscle which will culminate in decreased ability (achievement).
To achieve these objectives related to each organ prior to loading, was prepared in advance in stages, namely: heating (warm ups), stretching (stretching), strengthening and conditioning exercises, depending on the type of exercise to be performed, cooling (cooling down), stretch back. The goal is to become more strong and fit (fit). Included in the increase of fitness in order to achieve goals is a matter of nutrition (food and beverage type) and the environment, including the costumes used.
Prevention
Aim to remain able to conduct sports activities to avoid injury. Besides some of the things mentioned in the above promotions, should be considered to prevent possible problems caused by dehydration of the body temperature, heart to train and avoid drugs such as steroids. Regulation of the sport are also part of sports injury prevention. Therefore, rules must be obeyed, especially for sports games and nature that allow for physical contact.
Early Treatment
If there are injuries from sports, whether it was injuries suffered by amateur and professional, early treatment can be done is to use the RICE principle, so that these injuries can be immediately restored. The RICE stands for:
1. Rest: resting the injured part
2. Ice: cool (can use ice packs) to prevent bleeding
3. Compression: providing a bandage press so that it can reduce swelling
4. Elevation: the injured part raised, can also reduce swelling.
Now it must consider to consult a doctor if injuries are severe and can not be solved with initial handler above. With additional examination such as laboratory and imaging such as X-rays, can better provide a clearer picture of the injuries and further handling. Divided into two, namely: surgical and non surgical, depending on the type and severity of injury.
Rehabilitation
Recovery effort is a person before or after the action as a result of the injury. With the expected rehabilitation tool or organ injury can quickly recover and return to function properly. The time required for healing of soft tissue, such as the muscle is 4-6 weeks. But keep in mind, immobilization (not stirred) while the tool motion injury can cause complications, namely disruption of the motion of joints, resulting in a healing period should still be trained to the max that can be done. To fracture the average time needed is 6-8 months.
Types of Sports Injuries and Treatment Early
Sports injuries related to musculoskeletal system can be divided into three, namely: soft tissue injury (tendon or muscle), hard tissue injuries (bone), and joint injuries (ligaments, meniscus). Most common injuries suffered by both amateur and professional is injured joints. Where all the joints of the body can experience, among them the knee joint, ankle, wrist, shoulder, elbow and fingers. The terms for the layman that is easily understood is the sprain, which is regarded as one vein.
The injuries that can be experienced from the lightest to heaviest of the tear in the joints. Initial symptoms that arise include pain, swelling and bruising. For the treatment includes: resting and immobilized joints with a technique called strapping (bandaged, could with elastic bandage or gauze), until the pain decreases. Ice packs and painkillers and anti-inflammatory (inflammation), non-steroid can be given. After the swelling decreases immediate motion exercises and active muscle strength training.
If severe injuries, can cause rupture or rupture of the ligament so that the joints become unstable. Where body parts are frequently exposed knee, ankle, and fingers. The most common sports injuries cause this is football, such as Michael Owen, a British soccer athlete, who suffered this injury and require more invasive treatment is surgery.
Symptoms include severe pain to the point that the patient does not dare to move the joints due to pain, may also have bleeding under the skin and swelling of the joints. Early treatment can be done is to control pain and swelling, pembidaian joints so the joints fixed, cooling with ice packs, and medication non-steroidal anti-inflammatory. After the swelling and less pain, splint must be replaced and the start of motion exercises.
But keep in mind that the above actions is early treatment that can be done, if the injuries suffered severe or do not improve with handling the above, should consult with a doctor not a quack, so as not to aggravate the injury suffered. For example an injury that causes loss of ligaments and broken bones. For that surgical intervention is required to obtain a better recovery.
Once again the most important thing is to prevent injuries, such as some of the things mentioned above earlier. And even if an injury occurs early treatment which can be easily done. However, if the pain continues, contact your doctor immediately.
