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What is ACL? How you get Injured?

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About ACL and how an ACL injury is inflicted.  Your knee is a very complex joint with a lot of parts coming into play when in function. There are muscles attached to the knee, major bones of the leg are also attached to them, number of cartilages which assist in movement and provides cushion between the parts and also ligaments and tendons.  Any injury to any of these parts will cause knee pain in various degrees and types. Every big or small injury needs to be attended to immediately to avoid aggravation and complications, later on. Knee injuries vary in degree and intensity and the treatment would be done according to the severity. Some injuries may be treated with just medication and exercise but some of the serious nature could even require surgery.   One such delicate but serious injury is ACL. ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is one of the major ligaments in your knee. This ligament connects your thigh bone and the shin bone. This ligament also provides stability to the kne

ACL injury & when should you consult a sports surgeon.

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What are the symptoms of ACL injury & when should you consult a sports surgeon. Symptoms of ACL injury and the best professional to be consulted. Who to consult when you have an ACL injury.   ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury is commonly a sports-related injury to persons who involve in a lot of sudden movements like jumping, landing, turning, sudden stopping. This may also be caused due to heavy manual work.  This injury is very common with sportsmen playing soccer, basketball, football, and skiing. This may also happen in manual laborers, carrying or shifting heavy load. Road accidents, misstep or imbalance during dancing, twisting injuries while ascending or descending stairs, and hurting your knee during household activities can also lead to an ACL injury.   An ACL injury can lead to the following conditions: A popping sound can be heard or felt in the knee when the injury happens. Inability to continue activity due to severe pain. Rapid swelling around

What is a Frozen Shoulder

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Frozen shoulder. Adhesive Capsulitis is the Medical term for Frozen Shoulder. Stiffness and pain in the shoulder joint which begins gradually but worsens over time is the sign of a Frozen shoulder. Some common causes of the Frozen shoulder are age, immobility, and systemic diseases. The risk of a frozen shoulder is increased if you are recovering from a procedure that restricts your shoulder movement. Usually, a frozen shoulder does not recur in the same shoulder but may occur in the opposite shoulder for some. During Frozen shoulder, some people may experience worsened pain during sleep, which might disrupt sleep.   There are three stages of Frozen shoulder: Freezing Stage: in this stage your shoulder  movement causes pain and the range of movement gets limited. Frozen Stage: Shoulder stiffens and using it becomes very difficult but pain may diminish during this stage Thawing Stage: The range of motion improves in your shoulder.   Treatment for Frozen shoulder involves e

Sports injury prevention points.

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Sports injury prevention points. Precautions during Playing. Avoid Injuries Be Cautious. Precautions to be taken while playing any sport.   Field sports, Contact Sports and adventure sports are all very strenuous to your muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. Every sport has its own set of injuries, where a particular set of muscles and joints doing most of the work or load bearing. What ever sport you are playing it is better to be take precautions and prevent common injuries . Injuries can be avoided if you are just that bit more careful and understand the needs of your body to keep it fit and safe.   1.Proper technique of body movement: First and foremost is knowing your sport well and the proper techniques of movement in your sport. Your Muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints are the most affected due to improper movement. So moving your body as required with proper technique is the first and foremost way to prevent most of the sports injuries . 2.Proper protective

6 Most Common Yoga Injuries and How to Avoid Them.

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Avoiding Yoga related injuries. Yoga- a very widespread and very popular method of exercise that has proven itself beneficial physically as well as mentally. The benefits are quite astounding and long lasting. Regular yoga is known to provide sound sleep, lower stress levels, improves flexibility, increases strength and reduces blood pressure.   This super beneficial form of exercise to has its drawbacks and is also injury-prone if not done under supervision and without proper form and practice. Yoga may cause injuries to wrists, lower back, shoulder, elbow, knee, hamstring and neck. Always do yoga under supervision until you master the skills perfectly. A study has stated that Yoga related injuries have gone up by two times in the past few years. Lets take note of 6 very common Yoga related injuries that can cause you distress and also look at   some tips to prevent such injuries. Wrist injury: Wrist Injury is quite common during Yoga as the wrist is not used to doing the p

Treated by a sports injury specialist for better recovery chances

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Sports and Injuries go hand in hand. However fit or careful you may be while playing a sport, injuries are bound to happen. Earlier, sports injuries have known to be detrimental to a sports person's career. Nowadays you have a whole new steam studying and researching sports injuries, specifically. This stream has gone through a lot of positive development in the past decade and has seen a lot of growth in its medicinal, surgical procedures , rehabilitative therapies, and technological advances towards sports therapy.  Earlier Top Sportspeople used to fly abroad for injuries related to sports and its recuperation. Today it is very much possible with Experts in your city. One such Expert is Dr. Manish Maheshwari, an Orthopedic Surgeon who has specialized and successfully recuperated many sports-related injuries. Aided with the modern technology, modern medicine, and current know-how on sports injuries Dr. Manish Maheshwari has been very successful in putting many sports persons back