Many people with an injury come into prevent injuries in the first place, and prevent the injury from happening.
What Causes Injuries?
Many times the sports injury happened after the player was kick hit or punched just right. But many times the person has had that happen to many times before?
The answer is relatively simple. All of the previous injuries or impacts that happened before weakened the muscle or other part of the body that experienced impact. Repetitive movements or impacts can cause the injury. So something as simple as bending over can cause a back problem or muscle problem if that area is already weakened due to rip, break or tear.
Balance is the Key
If your body is used to pay the price for stiff muscles as well.
This unbalance causes what is known as a kinetic chain. This is your body’s adjusting to help you recover from your injury and prevent further injury.
Regaining Your Muscular Balance
There are many great methods for regaining your muscular well-being and balance. Physical therapy and Pilates will strengthen your muscles prevent injuries. Chiropractic will put your spine and your entire back in balance. Acupuncture will relieve your pain and get your energy flowing again. Ultrasound and shock wave therapy will help your muscles work more efficiently. Choosing a highly qualified rehab who has expertise in these areas to healing from an injury or preventing an injury from happening in the first place.
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About the Author
Dr. Lev Kalika is a world-recognized expert in musculoskeletal ultrasonography, with 20+ years of clinical experience in advanced rehabilitative medicine. In addition to operating his clinical practice in Manhattan, he regularly publishes peer-reviewed research on ultrasound-guided therapies and procedures.
Dr. Kalika is an esteemed member of the International Society for Medical Shockwave Treatment ((SMST), and the only clinician in New York certified by the ISMST to perform extracorporeal shockwave therapy. He is also an active member of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), and has developed his own unique approach to dynamic functional and fascial ultrasonography.
In this instance, an athlete was originally diagnosed with minor quadriceps muscle strain and was treated for four weeks, with unsatisfactory results. When he came to our clinic, the muscle was not healing, and the patients’ muscle tissue had already begun to atrophy.
Upon examination using MSUS, we discovered that he had a full muscle thickness tear that had been overlooked by his previous provider. To mitigate damage and promote healing, surgery should have been performed immediately after the injury occurred. Because of misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment, the patient now has permanent damage that cannot be corrected.
The most important advantage of Ultrasound over MRI imaging is its ability to zero in on the symptomatic region and obtain imaging, with active participation and feedback from the patient. Using dynamic MSUS, we can see what happens when patients contract their muscles, something that cannot be done with MRI. From a diagnostic perspective, this interaction is invaluable.
Dynamic ultrasonography examination demonstrating the full thickness tear and already occurring muscle atrophy due to misdiagnosis and not referring the patient to proper diagnostic workup
Demonstration of how very small muscle defect is made and revealed to be a complete tear with muscle contraction under diagnostic sonography (not possible with MRI)
Complete tear of rectus femoris with large hematoma (blood)
Separation of muscle ends due to tear elicited on dynamic sonography examination
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