Exercising regularly, playing sports and training in the gym are all excellent for your health, of course, but increasing your activity levels can put stress and strain on your body, increasing your chances of sustaining an injury of some kind.
It’s important to listen to your body as you exercise, as any little twinges or niggles can turn into something more serious if you ignore them and continue to train as you would do normally.
Serious injuries can be easy to identify but it’s not always that simple and what starts out as a minor ache can become a chronic condition if you don’t resolve it sooner rather than later.
Pain in your joints is one of the biggest signals that you have an acute injury of some kind. You may experience this immediately after intense exercise or sports, so don’t ignore this – especially if you’re still in pain 48 hours after your symptoms first appeared.
Swelling is something else to look out for. This is often visually identifiable, but again it may not be easy to spot, so look out for pain and stiffness, as well.
Tenderness, meanwhile, is another indication that you’ve sustained an injury of some kind. If you experience pain or soreness when you apply pressure to certain parts of your body, it’s a signal that there’s an issue that needs to be addressed.
Loss of sensation, however, is one of the biggest symptoms to be on the lookout for. If you have numbness anywhere, it’s indicative of nerve compression – and you’ll need to have this looked at by a medical professional as soon as possible.
Here at Clear Physio, we treat all kinds of sports injuries, whether you’ve just hurt yourself or have an old injury that’s flared up.
We can help assess the root cause of the issue and work closely with you through a rehabilitation programme to restore full mobility, strength and range of motion once more. Get in touch with the team today to find out more about what we can do.
