Youth Sports Injuries | Pain Management Doctors | East Texas

A new school year is right around the corner for students in the East Texas area. This means competitive sports will be in full swing throughout the year. According to the CDC, participation in organized sports continues to rise in students of all ages. Unfortunately, this increase in participation has also led to a rise in acute and chronic youth sports injuries. The pain management doctors at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler are available to treat a number of common sports injuries this school year in East Texas youth.

School-related competitive sports provide a number of social and physical benefits, but they also bring the risk of sports injuries. The most commonly diagnosed youth sports injuries include ligament sprains, muscle strains, overuse injuries and growth plate injuries.

Treatment for youth sports injuries varies depending on the injury present. Many sports injuries can be easily treated with the RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) method. In more severe injuries, pain management injections or physical therapy may be prescribed by a pain management doctor to alleviate symptoms while the body heals.

For additional information on preventing and treating youth sports injuries, please contact the East Texas pain management doctors at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler today. You can also view our full blog article dedicated to this topic here.

Bone and Joint Health | Musculoskeletal Disorders | Tyler Texas

Bone and Joint Action Week, courtesy of the United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI), is held every year from October 12-20 to help raise awareness of the many health disorders that affect millions of Americans’ bone health and joint health. It is estimated more than half - 54% - of Americans over the age of 18 years are affected by a musculoskeletal (bone and joint) disorder. These disorders include arthritis, back pain, neck pain, spinal deformity and traumatic injuries to the musculoskeletal system. Pain Recovery Center of Tyler and our two pain physicians are proud to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal disorders in patients living in the greater Tyler, Texas area.

When a musculoskeletal disorder or injury is present, a patient will experience pain, loss of joint mobility and loss of full body function. Here are a few bone and joint health facts, courtesy of the United States Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI):

• 54% of Americans over the age of 18 years are affected by a bone and joint condition
• 33% of these Americans require medical attention for their musculoskeletal disorder
• Musculoskeletal disorders are the most common cause of physical disability and chronic pain
• An estimated $874 billion from 2009-2011 was associated with musculoskeletal disorder treatments and lost wages
• The cost of bone and joint healthcare escalated in 2011 with “Baby Boomers” and is expected to continue for decades

For more resources on bone health and joint health, or to discuss a musculoskeletal disorder with one of our pain physicians, please contact the Tyler, Texas office of Pain Recovery Center of Tyler. You can also view our full blog article dedicated to this topic here.