Soft Tissue Injuries

Soft tissues are body tissues that help to surround support and connect the structures that are around them. Muscles nerves ligaments and tendons are examples of soft tissues. Damage to any of these structures which can result in pain swelling discomfort and decreased mobility is termed as soft tissue injury. These injuries can be caused by a variety of factors and have varying degrees of severity.

Description:

Sprains A sprain is a tear in your ligament caused by an unanticipated jerk that twists the area. The severity of the injury determines the treatment for a sprain. Based on the Mechanism of injury a soft tissue injury can be classified as Mechanical Chemical Thermal and Miscellaneous.They can also be classified as acute and Chronic based on their severity. A typical classification of soft tissue injury include. Strains: A strain can be caused by overuse or by applying a strong force to a muscle or tendon. Strains are common soft tissue injuries among athletes. Bursitis: Bursae are small fluid-filled sacs found throughout your body. The bursae aid in the reduction of friction during a joint movement. Bursitis is an inflammatory condition of the bursae most commonly affecting the major joints like the elbow knee foot and hip. Tendonitis : Is inflammation of the tendons. Tendonitis is commonly caused by overuse of a body part through repetitive motions. The Wrists elbows and knees are frequently affected joints

Cause:

• Overuse: Repeatedly overusing the same muscle group for an extended period of time such as while painting stitching decorating etc • Overloading: A sudden spike in load on a specific muscle group can cause a soft-tissue injury. Overloading typically entails exercising at a higher intensity than you are accustomed to or lifting a heavier-than-usual object or abruptly increasing your regular activity. • A Slip or Fall • A sudden shift in course: Twisting turning jumping swinging and overstretching are examples of actions that can result in injury. • A forceful blow like hitting with something dropping a heavy object upon your body part or even Machine induced accidents like being crushed.

Symptom:

• Pain • Inflammation • Swelling • Immobility

Ayurveda Treartments:

Picchu Bandhanam Lepanam Nadi swedanam

Naturopathy Treartments:

Enema Mud therapy Packs and Compress Acupuncture Manipulative therapy Diet therapy Clinical yoga Pranayama Physiotherapy Electrotherapy Exercise therapy.