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Sports Injury Clinic in MK Lions |
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Pictured from left to right: Jacqui McKeown, Kate Vale, Dru Spinks, Eddie Morrison and Mike New outside the new MK Lions Sports Injury Clinic.
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Everyone who is physically active, at whatever level, is at risk of injury. Such injuries can occur suddenly ('acute' injuries) or they can develop over a period of time ('overuse' and/or 'chronic' injuries).
A sports injury is an injury that occurs while the body is in motion. This can happen to any of us and can be as simple as tripping over in the street or falling down the stairs, to breaking a limb or being involved in a car accident.
The key to a full recovery from injury is an accurate, early, initial diagnosis and a clear treatment plan. An accurate diagnosis is formulated from the history of injury, examination findings and appropriate investigations (e.g. X-rays or MRI scans).
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Treatment recommended may include sports therapy, electrotherapy treatment, Cryo-therapy, pain management or referral for surgery. Sometimes a combination of treatments works best.
Other advice following injury may include advice on technique, equipment or foot wear modification, and advice on retraining schedules.
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Injury of the Month |
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Ankle Sprain
An ankle sprain is an injury to ligaments lying on the outside of the ankle joint, and they occur frequently in both sporting and non sporting situations. The dual role of the ankle in weight bearing and in movement, make it particularly susceptible to injury. Ligament damage can vary widely in severity
Grade 1 - mild sprain with no instability
Grade 2 - partial tear with mild instability
Grade 3 - ligament rupture with significant instability
Injury to ligaments will cause pain and inflammation and possibly limit future function, if correct rehabilitation is not carried out.
First 24 -48 hours
If there is significant injury it is important to get medical advice to gain a positive diagnosis and correct treatment. Tissue injury usually involves damage to small blood vessels which results in bleeding at the injury site. This leads to the 5 signs of inflammation which are, heat, redness, swelling, pain and loss of function. This inflammatory reaction is necessary but is sometimes greater than optimum resulting in the over production of scar tissue which may lead to reduced flexibility and increased re injury risk. Protect the injury by resting as much as possible. Wrap ice (or frozen vegetables) in a damp cloth and apply to the injury for 10-15 minutes every 1 -2 hours if possible. If the swelling is severe use a tubi grip compression bandage and keep the injury elevated where possible to reduce the effect of gravity from worsening the swelling.
After 48 hours if the problem still persists please consult medical advice
48 hours to 3 weeks mobility exercises - Repeat each exercise 10 times on both ankles
Toe flex - Lie down on your back, point your toes down and then up towards the ceiling.
Sole to Sole and out - Lie on your back or sit on a chair, turn the soles of your feet in towards each other and then out from one another.
Foot circles - Circle the foot clockwise and anti-clockwise in a sitting/lying position.
Toe Crunches - sit on a chair and use your toes to crumple a towel.
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Contacts:
Head Office: MK Lions, DSV House, Maidstone Road, Kingston, Milton Keynes MK10 0AJ
Tel: 01908 512217, Fax: 01908 512245 Email: sportsinjuryclinic@mklions.com
Venue: Bletchley Leisure Centre, Princes Way, Milton Keynes MK2 2HQ, Tel: 01908 377251
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