Is sleep important when recovering from a sports injury?
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yes very.It helps relax and heal ure body dont be too active it will make it hurt worse or get really bad
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During exercise (movement) the body destroys cells, so during sleep (and rest) the body repairs and replaces cells.  The food we intake provides the body with the nutrients needed.  \n\nSleep also relieves pain.  The metabolism slows (cutting the oxegen supply) which (magically) lessens pain. \n\nEat healthy!!!!\n \n\n\nI am not a doctor.
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Won't take you any more than a few minutes to get warmed up, so I'd recommend you take a nap...Practicing right now won't make you any better by this evening, but being well-rested just might...Former High School Coach
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Do you warm down after the match? One of the things Arsene Wenger introduced to Arsenal was the idea of warming down after the match. A gentle jog to bring the muscles down gradually from extreme exertion to not being used instead stopping suddenly. \n\nI'd say it's more likely your muscles repairing after being used so much. A few weeks isn't enough to get to peak fitness, heck I remember being a postman and coming back to work after a holiday, it would take 3 weeks for my feet to stop stinging. Give it time.
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i love sports, but unfortunately, i get injuries all the time. what i do is put a worm cloth on it for 30 minutes, then a cold cloth on it for 30 minutes. keep doing that until the swelling goes away. if you have any questions, e-mail me at smilegoat386@hotmail.com. and DON'T listen to the doofas that said "injuries can't be healed", because if you heall the correct way, they can.
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RICE -- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Really, the only way to heal a sprain (which is a stretch or a tear of a ligament), or a strain (which is a pulled muscle) is to rest. Continuing to exercise will only irritate the affected area more, and lengthen the healing time. \n\nSprains can be very serious injuries, resulting in a complete tear of the ligament. If you continue to have trouble walking or moving the joint, or the swelling has not gone down, see a doctor. \n\nYou can also take over the counter anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) to help reduce swelling and control pain. Common ones include ibuprofen and Aleve. \n\nYou can help to avoid sprains and strains by stretching thoroughly before and after exercise, and being aware of your body and its limitations.
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It all depends on exatly what you did and to which of the thigh muscles.  Did you pull a groin muscles or hamstring?  DId you bruise your quads?  \n\nA lot of sports injuries are treated with RICE:  Rest, ice, compression and elevation ... but once again it depends on exactly what you did.  If it's real bad I suggest you see a doctor.
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Approximately 6 months to return to sports that involve cutting and pivoting (basketball, football, soccer, etc.). And then you aren't fully recovered. Things such as running can be done without a repaired ACL, but you can usually get back to them in 2 months. To fully heal and return to normal takes about a year. It's tough to gain all of your strength back as well, that could take years, or never happen.
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It all depends on which bone(s) are broken and the type of break.\n\nObviously some bones in the foot are put under more pressure than others so it is important these are rested sufficiently to repair when broken.\n\nTypically, in a less-severe break, a healing time of 6-10 weeks is normal given the right physiotherapy and rehabilitation exercises.\n\nI would not 'guess' how long you should rest it - I would actively seek the advice of a doctor.
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Not much really. And this is one thing where you don't want anonymous internet advise. Take it up with a physical therapist. A therapist can also recommend exercises to train the knee specifically for a better recovery. \n\nThe recovery process can take many months, and even then there's stuff like skiing that you don't want to do without a good brace.
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sports medicine is simply the medical needs, special procedures, and/or special medicines for athletes.  since athletes require faster healing or more short term remedies due to their profession, treating them requires a different expertise.\n\nhope that helped you out!
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eat an apple drink tea eat something sugary sweets and sleep at least an hour, then do some serious stretching before the game and really limber-up, and good luck
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It does not really matters, i do it in the afternoons after work, it helps me sleep better cause my body is exausted or stressd out from the work out.
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Is it Ok to sleep? Not sure what direction your going with this question, but I think it will be alright to watch a game every now and again. Good Luck!
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You did the right thing - going to get it checked out.\n\nA Grade II sprain means there are torn fibres in the ligament, but it hasn't ruptured.  There could be visible bruising as well as swelling, and it will take several weeks to heal fully.\n\nThe inflammatory process that happens as a result of injury pushes fluid out into the tissues over the first 24-48 hours and this is why you should follow the RICE principles of treatment.\n\nNow that this period has passed, the body is starting to heal the injury by laying down collagen fibres (fibrin), and the best healing comes by starting to weight bear at this time - so again, you were spot on by starting to walk at the weekend.\n\nSo for the next week or so, it's a GOOD thing to walk, and to make every effort to walk normally.  If you can't walk without limping, use a crutch or stick to help take some of the weight, and within a few days you should be walking with a normal pattern and full weight again.  \n\nYou shouldn't aim to walk more than usual - but aim for plenty of short frequent walks.\n\nThe ankle will probable stay a little swollen for a while - you could wear a light support for comfort for a while.\n\nSoaking it in warm water now will help, or put a hot water bottle wrapped in a towel on it for a while in the evenings.\n\nMake sure you wear shoes that accommodate the swelling and help you to walk comfortably - lace ups, done up proplerly to help support the foot, runners are ideal.\n\nAll in all, you should be feeling much better very soon.\nGood luck!
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RICE Treatment.\nRest:\nThe first 24-48 hours after the injury is considered a critical treatment period and activities need to be curtailed. Gradually use the injured extremity as much as tolerated, by try to avoid any activities that cause pain. Often using a splint or slings is necessary to adequately rest the injured body part. \nIce:\nFor the first 48 hours post-injury, ice the sprain or strain 20 minutes at a time every 3-4 hours. The ice pack can be a bag of frozen vegetables (peas or corn), allowing you to be able to re-use the bag and it mould to your body.Alternatively, wrap ice in a clothing, place it on the affected area.\nCaution: Do NOT ice a sprain for more than 20 minutes at a time! You will not be helping heal the injury any faster, and you can cause damage to the tissues!\nCompression:\nUse compression when elevating sprain in early treatment. Using a crepe bandage, wrap the area overlapping the elastic wrap by one-half of the width of the wrap. The wrap should be snug, but not cutting off circulation to the extremity.If your fingers or toes become cold, blue, or tingle, re-wrap.It means it too tight.\nElevate:\nKeep your sprain higher than your heart if possible. Elevate at night by placing pillows under your shoulder. \n\nThis method works by constricting the flow of blood to the affected area. As blood circulation can take away the thing that repair the sprain.\nGet Well Soon :)
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The only way to take care of an injury is rest. If you want to stay active is to do things that keep u off of your feet.  Do things like weightlifting (don't do free weights, you're trying to rest) and sit ups.  Playing ball will be horrible on a bad knee; being tall makes it more painful after playing, playing on an outdoor court will put fluid in your knees.  Stay off the knee and do sit ups.