When the foot is sprain there can be a wide vartiy of treatment, however sprained foot treatment should always consist of: Resting the injured foot and avoid moving the foot or placing weight on it. Patient should refrain from physical activity. Place an ice pack to the foot to prevent or reduce swelling and pain. Use a cloth-covered ice pack for 20 minutes four to eight times a day. Using ice...

When people are in pain caused by the back, special pillows can be used for back pain. The most common pillows for back pain or listed below: Body pillows: A pillow that is as long as the body can serve several functions for people who prefer to sleep on their side, as the top portion can be used to support the head and neck, while the bottom portion supports the knees and legs. Throwing the...

Turf toe is a condition of pain at the base of the big toe, located at the ball of the foot. The condition is usually caused from either jamming the toe, or pushing off repeatedly when running or jumping. The most common complaint is pain at the base of the toe, but the patient may also have symptoms of stiffness and swelling When turf toe happen it is actually a tearing of the capsule that surrounds...

A muscle cramp is a sudden, uncontrolled contraction of a muscle. This type of pain is most commonly experienced in the legs. Leg cramps usually last less than one minute, but may last several minutes before the contraction subsides. The cause of a leg cramp usually involves the following: Muscle fatigue Over exertion Dehydration The best treatment for leg cramps is to massage the area,...

The most common cause of knee pain is runner's knee, known medically as chondromalacia patella. This is due to misalignment of the kneecap in its groove. The kneecap normally goes up or down in the groove as the knee flexes or straightens out. If the kneecap is misaligned, the kneecap pulls off to one side and rubs on the side of the groove. This causes both the cartilage on the side of the groove...

Tennis elbow is an inflammation of the muscles of the forearm and the tendon that connects the muscles to the bones in the elbow. These muscles bend the wrist backward and cause the wrist to turn the palm face up. When the muscles and tendon become inflamed from overuse, the pain is felt on the outside of the elbow (lateral epicondylitis). A tennis player most often aggravates the elbow by hitting...

The shoulder bones are held together by a group of muscles known as the rotator cuff muscles. These muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis and teres minor) are responsible for the shoulder's fine movements, such as throwing a ball. Because of the shoulder's shallow socket and lack of ligament strength, any weakness of the small, rotator cuff muscles makes it easy for the head of the shoulder...

Achilles tendinitis is a common condition that causes pain along the back of the leg near the heel.  Achilles Tendinitis is when fibers in the middle portion of the tendon have begun to break down with tiny tears, swells, and thicken. In both noninsertional and insertional Achilles tendinitis, damaged tendon fibers may also calcify . Bone spurs often form with insertional Achilles tendinitis. Achilles...

Intercostal muscle strain treatment can often be easily treated with rest, ice application, pain medication and exercises. • Rest. You should stop your sports activity, take a rest if possible and limit movements of your torso. If you continue to play, you might further injure your already strained muscle. Complete bed rest for more than 2 days may not be advisable though. Not doing physical...

A sports hernia occurs when there is a weakening of the muscles or tendons of the lower abdominal wall. This part of the abdomen is the same region where an inguinal hernia occurs, called the inguinal canal. When an inguinal hernia occurs there is sufficient weakening of the abdominal wall to allow a pouch, the hernia, to be felt. In the case of a sports hernia, the problem is due to a weakening in...