Sacroiliac joint injuries can happen from trauma, repetitive movements, or other conditions like arthritis. Regenerative Medicine and Orthopedics can help you treat these painful injuries and give you tips on avoiding them, especially when participating in sports. A back doctor can help you by treating pain in the following ways:
Rest Between Workouts
Doing proper strength, training is important. However, resting between workouts allows your body to recover properly. If you do not rest, the Sacroiliac (SI) joint can become overloaded and inflamed, potentially leading to other back issues. SI joint injuries may cause pain-induced sleep loss or the inability to complete simple tasks without experiencing pain. After workouts or practice, a back doctor may recommend icing the area around the SI joint to help prevent inflammation.
Stretch for Flexibility
When playing sports, stretching can help prevent injuries, especially in your back, hips, and legs. The various movements involved in sports demands a high level of back and leg flexibility. It is key to preventing lingering back issues. Some common back injuries from sports are:
- Herniated Disc
- Inflamed SI Joint
- Spinal Fractures
- Muscle Strain
Exercise to Strengthen Muscles
Developing your core muscles may help prevent back issues in the future. A doctor may recommend strengthening abdominal and back muscles to stabilize the SI joint, making it more resistant to inflammation or misalignment. Try not to overexert yourself when exercising, as this could lead to back injuries and pain or worsen your current condition.
Improve Technique
One cause of injury in sports is improper weight training practices and techniques. Sports often require swift movements, fully extended joints and muscles, and impacts with players or equipment. Poor technique when responding to gameplay can stress your joints. Work with coaches or trainers to do drills focusing on the correct technique. Doing this may help lower the chance of back injury and improve sports performance.
Seek Pain Relief
When you visit a doctor for back pain, a good doctor usually begins with taking a medical history. They may ask you when you feel the pain most, how your injury occurred, and how you currently manage the pain. A good doctor should perform a thorough physical examination, including a biomechanical assessment to identify which muscles are weak and which ones are tight.
At Regenerative Medicine and Orthopedics, doctors approach sports pain management differently depending then a general doctor. For herniated discs, treatment often begins with activity, modifications, and anti-inflammatory medications. If the condition is severe and prevents you from playing sports for an extended period, then injection options are often recommended with rehab. The sacroiliac. joints, can be injected directly into the joint, or sometimes around the ligaments that hold the joints together, and sometimes both. Surgery is typically recommended only when conservative measures fail.
Visit a Back Doctor Today
If you have experienced back pain from sports, or if you think you have pain coming from your SI joint, you may need to visit a doctor for treatment and prevention strategies. Regenerative Medicine and Orthopedics can help with both. Doctors conduct a physical examination to determine the extent of the injury and run diagnostic tests to make a diagnosis. They will collaborate with you on strategies for surgical and non-surgical methods for treating pain. Contact us today for quick pain relief.