The stages of injury recovery explained by an orthopedic specialist

Poor posture or a sharp sudden movement can cause muscle fibers to break or tear. Along with back pain, these injuries are a very frequent reason for orthopedic consultation. Sometimes patients do not take sufficient care with these injuries and consequently they never heal properly, which can have lifelong effects. This is why, after suffering a trauma, it is important to go to a professional orthopedic clinic where a process of rehabilitation, based on orthopedic techniques which strictly comply with each phase of injury recovery, will be applied. This is the only way to properly recuperate.

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What is orthopedics?

Arthritis, bursitis, back pain, bunions, sprains, or tendinitis. These are some of the many types of diverse pathologies related to the musculoskeletal system that can be treated through orthopedics. This medical specialty is responsible for correcting, or where possible, avoiding body deformities, and improving patients’ quality of life. Most of the time orthopedic clinics receive referrals from trauma cases.

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Orthopedic Experts advise against overdoing sport

A healthy lifestyle extends our lifespan. Regular sports and exercise is essential for our physical and mental wellbeing. It also helps us to avoid illnesses such as fibromyalgia (FMS), obesity and back pain. However, we must be careful. Overdoing sport and exercising excessively can be damaging, especially if you are not in good shape to start with. A classic example is people who push themselves too much whilst jogging, if you overdo it this could result in knee problems that could need to be operated on with orthopedic surgery.

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