Just returned to the gym and got injured again! He "exercised too much" and was lame and went to the doctor. Doctor reveals the most common "3 major sports injuries"
“So excited” to return to the gym after the epidemic restrictions are relaxed! He “overdid it” and went to the hospital with a limp
With the loosening of epidemic prevention policies, many people have resumed their fitness habits after receiving three doses of the vaccine. However, if you overtrain and “overdo it”, it may lead to serious sports injuries. Dr. Xiao Anfang, director of the Rehabilitation Department of the Cheng Ching Hospital Chung Kang Branch, said that there was a 60-year-old man in the clinic who had just returned to the gym not long ago due to the COVID-19 epidemic. However, he suffered from “iliotibial band syndrome” due to overtraining, and his knees were so painful that he could only limp. Seek medical attention.
Dr. Xiao Anfang said that more and more people are rediscovering exercise habits, but they suffer sports injuries because they increase the amount of exercise too much or neglect warm-up exercises. For example, the patient mentioned above went to the gym to do muscle strength training because he was worried about the impact of “sarcopenia” on his health. He returned to the gym a while ago, got on the treadmill and trained quickly. Later, he found pain on the outside of his right knee, but he still did not stop exercising. I didn’t seek medical treatment until the pain was so severe that I had difficulty walking up and down stairs.
“Although the patient had received general rehabilitation treatment, acupuncture and traditional plastic surgery before, the improvement of symptoms could not be immediately effective and could only be alleviated through painkillers.” Dr. Xiao Anfang pointed out that the patient was diagnosed with iliac iliac disease after ultrasound examination. Tibial band syndrome is often caused by engaging in sports where the knee repeatedly bends and straightens, such as marathons, riding bicycles, etc., or suddenly increasing the amount of exercise, causing the iliotibial band on the outside of the knee to become swollen and inflamed due to repeated friction, and may even cause Water builds up in the knee.
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Because the patient wanted to return to training as soon as possible, he agreed to undergo non-radioactive “extracorporeal shock wave therapy.” After combined with ultrasonic positioning, it is determined that the depth of the patient’s injury is about 2 centimeters, so the most suitable probe and shock wave intensity can be used to provide a tailor-made treatment course. Dr. Xiao Anfang said that extracorporeal shock wave therapy can stimulate angiogenesis growth factors and fibroblasts, thereby increasing blood supply to the injured area and collagen synthesis, allowing the injured tissue to repair itself.
In addition, in addition to the immediate analgesic effect, extracorporeal shock waves can also achieve long-term analgesic effects by regulating pain-causing substances in the body. After the first treatment, the patient felt that his recovery was good, and he had generally recovered after three courses of treatment, and continued to train in the gym.
Just returned to the gym and got injured again! 3 most common sports injuries
Dr. Xiao Anfang revealed that in recent months, rehabilitation clinics have frequently seen patients suffering from sports injuries in the gym. A common injury is muscle and tendon strain due to excessive load. In addition, “shoulder strain” is caused by improper upper limb muscle training on the rowing machine; “plantar fasciitis” is caused by wearing inappropriate shoes while exercising on the treadmill.
Dr. Xiao Anfang suggests that elderly people should use treadmills step by step. First, adopt a low-intensity, low-slope training mode. The speed does not need to be too fast. Take a moderate rest every 10-15 minutes of running. As long as the accumulation of 30 minutes is enough, It can achieve the effect of fitness exercises and avoid unnecessary sports injuries. If you have an old leg injury before, you should rest and receive treatment first.
“We urge the public to warm up before exercise and stretch after exercise to avoid unnecessary sports injuries!”
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