PAIN!; It’s your body’s way of attempting to tell you something
Sprains involve ligaments, the fibrous tissue that attaches bone to bone. One-third of all sports injuries are sprains. Unless you lose function, you can treat mild strains and sprains yourself with RICE. If the pain lasts longer than a day or two, see a doctor. Tendinitis is a common overuse injury. A tendon, the sheath covering the fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone, becomes inflamed. This pain is usually generally distributed and starts right after exercise. If ignored or untreated, it may progress into numbness and a tingling sensation. The RICE formula is often the best treatment. Pain at a point in the middle of a bone may signal a stress fracture, tiny cracks in a bone that can come from bending it too frequently. The rate of bone breakdown from activity, a normal process, is greater than the rate of bone formation, or repair. The pain of a stress fracture that’s restricted to a specific area may be relieved by rest.
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Full Text: The Ottawa Citizen Oct 1, 1989