Common Sports Injuries and When To Seek Treatment

How your primary care physicians in Brandon, FL, can help when you have a sports injury

Playing a sport is fun, and it’s good for you. Unfortunately, sports injuries go along with playing a sport. Sports injuries can range from minor cuts and scrapes to fractured bones and torn ligaments. Your primary care physician can help you heal from a sports injury, so you can go back to your active life.

Drs. Joel and Elizabeth Biggers at Biggers Family Medicine in Brandon, FL, offer a wide range of family medical services, including treatment of sports injuries.

You can do a lot to prevent sports injuries by wearing protective and appropriate footwear for the sport you are playing. Body protection and mouthguards are important to protect you if you engage in contact sports.

Don’t forget a good stretching and warm-up routine before playing a sport, and a good stretching and cool-down routine after playing a sport.

No matter what you do, you still run the risk of a sports injury when you are active.

For minor injuries like bruising, cuts, scrapes, and minor swelling, you can:

  • Apply ice to the area to reduce swelling
  • Clean and apply antibiotic cream to open cuts and scrapes
  • Apply bandages to any open cuts or scrapes if necessary
  • Take over-the-counter pain and anti-inflammatory medication
  • Rest and elevate the injured area so you can heal

For major injuries like strained or sprained muscles, tendons, or ligaments, and fractured or broken bones, you need to visit your primary care physician. Common professional treatments for more serious injuries include:

  • Walking casts or boots to protect the injured area
  • Slings, crutches, and other immobilization devices to limit movement
  • Prescription anti-inflammatory medication to reduce swelling
  • Surgical treatment to realign or reattach tendons, ligaments, and bones
  • Physical therapy to help you regain strength, flexibility, and range-of-motion

To learn more about the treatment of sports injuries and how your primary care physicians can help you heal, call Drs. Joel and Elizabeth Biggers at Biggers Family Medicine in Brandon, FL. You can reach them in the office by calling (813) 655-4646, so call today.

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Biggers Family Medicine, P.A.

538 Wilbur St
Brandon, FL 33511
Phone: (813) 655-4646
Fax: (855) 366-8430

Office Hours (closed daily noon to 1:00pm for lunch)

Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: Closed

Lab Hours (closed daily noon to 1:30pm for lunch)

Monday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed