samedi 29 décembre 2018

Using Laser Therapy For Ankle Sprain

By Carolyn Russell


There's nothing more unfortunate than having an injury that lessens the mobility of an individual. Even though many times ankle pain can be considered a sports injury, it is one that is most commonly found among injuries. This injury can sometimes occur due to a sudden twist of the ankle. Laser therapy for ankle sprain may be the key to getting things back to normal.

Sometimes the pain can be so great, that it often appears that it is coming from the outside of the ankle itself, when in actuality it is coming from the joint of the bone. When cases are mild in nature, swelling or bruising is not always evident. However, the pain is real and comes from ligaments being compressed along with surrounding tissue. Symptoms can go from being very mild to extremely severe. Mild sprains mean that a person can function and resume their activity throughout the day. More severe injuries sometimes suggest that a visit to the hospital is needed.

Depending upon the severity of the sprain, can determine the grade that it will received. For example, mild pain accompanied by a little stiffness is considered minor. Usually individuals can still participate in athletic activities. Ligaments may have been mildly torn. This is characterized as being a grade 1 sprain.

When a person has a grade 3 injury, they are in very severe pain. When athletes experience this type of pain, they are not able to participate in any sport. This is usually accompanied by stiffness, swelling, and possibly bruising. There has been some form of moderate tearing and there is no stability in the joint itself. Severe pain is often felt due to a complete rupture that has occurred within the ligament. The pain is sometimes extreme.

There is not only ligament damage, but other damages as well. This can range from damaged joint capsules, cartilage, tissues, and tendons. Dislocation is most likely the result of ligaments that have been completed ruptured. There may even be a fractured bone which is quite common in some instances.

Fractures usually occur when a ligament tears away a very small piece of a bone. Usually this is not known unless a injury does not heal in a specific amount of time. Sometimes osteochondral lesions occur when the cartilage lining the top of a talus bone is torn.

Laser therapy is important because it helps to increase the lymphatic flow which reduces swelling. Increased blood flow helps to move nutrients to certain tissue areas in order for repair and removal of damaged tissue. It also is great in increasing production of endorphins.

The body's natural process of healing itself also speeds up. This means that a person can move to rehabilitation possibly sooner than expected. Very mild sprains have been known to see improvement after 3 to 5 visits. Pain reduction also occurs due to the formation of prostagladin.

Great athletes all over the world are very familiar with using laser therapy as a process of healing for ankle sprains. They know that each day brings them closer to getting back on track. All hope is not lost because they know they are about to be on the move.




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