Brief overview First aid: Calm the affected person, immobilize the leg, remove tight-fitting clothing, cool if necessary, take the affected person to a doctor or call the emergency services Healing time: Depends on possible concomitant injuries, generally a few days immobilization of the knee joint after dislocation, then wearing an orthosis for six weeks Diagnosis: … Dislocated kneecap: first aid, diagnosis, treatment
Sports with high bounce and impact forces are particularly prone to injuries. If a sports injury has already occurred, the PECH rule (rest, ice, compression, high support) applies. This first includes a break for the athlete. Then the wound is compressed by ice application and the affected extremity is elevated. It is only important not … Physiotherapy for sports injuries
Kinesiotaping, Tape, Tape bandage General The application of a tape bandage can be a useful and complementary method to support conservative therapy in the treatment of tennis elbow. It is therefore advisable to apply a tape bandage already in the acute phase of tennis elbow, as this can immediately relieve pain and prevent bad posture … Taping of a tennis elbow
Kinesiotaping for tennis elbow The effect of kinesiotaping on the healing process of tennis elbow has not yet been scientifically proven, but many testimonials from former patients speak for an improvement of the pain and an acceleration of the healing process. Kinesiotaping of tennis elbow is used to treat the affected extensor muscles of the … Kinesiotaping for tennis elbow | Taping of a tennis elbow
Acute Acting Just like in kinesiotaping, the bandages used in acute taping are stretchable. Akutaping is a further development of Kinesiotaping and combines findings from acupuncture and osteopathy with Kinesiotaping. As a result, not only the painful areas are taped, but also regions of the body which, due to a functional impairment, can trigger a … Acute Acting | Taping of a tennis elbow
Introduction Almost as relevant as the knowledge about the ideal training plan and a balanced diet is the basic knowledge about sports injuries for athletes. Especially professional athletes who demand top performance from their bodies and highly motivated, rather untrained occasional athletes are particularly affected by injuries. But what do you do when it suddenly … PECH Rule
Application on the knee The PECH rule is also a good guide for knee injuries, which are particularly common among sports injuries. Above all other things, the focus should be on the P – break – in case of knee injuries!Especially when it is still unclear whether ligaments or tendons are affected at the joint … Application on the knee | PECH Rule
Application for bruising Bruises can therefore be effectively reduced during their development, especially by cooling and compression. If the PECH rule is applied immediately after the injury, bruising can sometimes be prevented completely. Unfortunately, this principle does not work quite as well for existing bruises; nevertheless, cooling, sparing, compression and elevation help to reduce the … Application for bruising | PECH Rule
Definition A sprain (distortion) of the foot refers to an overstretching of the ligaments of the foot or the joint capsule of the ankle joints. The ligaments of the foot represent connections between the bones of the foot and those of the lower leg. Just like the joint capsule, they stabilize and secure the ankle … Sprained foot
Symptoms Immediately after a trauma that has led to a sprain in the foot, pain usually occurs. Although this is triggered particularly by movement of the foot and when stepping on the floor, it often persists even when at rest. Usually, within minutes after the sprain, a swelling occurs due to an injury to surrounding … Symptoms | Sprained foot
Therapy A sprained foot heals by itself. However, this process can be decisively supported and the healing time can be shortened. An important guideline for the initial treatment of a sprained ankle is the so-called PECH rule (P=Pause; E=Ice; C=Compression; H=High). Immediate cessation of the load on the foot immediately after the trauma is crucial … Therapy | Sprained foot
Prognosis In the case of a simple sprain without accompanying injuries such as fractures, the prognosis is very good and healing of the stretched ligaments usually takes only one to two weeks. However, the period of time until the foot is fully able to bear weight is considerably longer, since after healing has taken place, … Prognosis | Sprained foot
