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Spring and Orthopedic Injuries

June 7, 2019

With spring comes a desire to take your training routine outdoors. The same is true when it comes to outdoor sports and activities – to include home improvement and yardwork. But with the warmer weather also comes the risk of orthopedic injury. Here is what you may encounter since spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner.

Hand and Wrist Injuries

Whether your spring entails gardening, repairing your gutters, playing tennis or basketball or riding your bike, your hands and wrists are at risk of orthopedic injury. In fact, with 27 bones in your hand and another eight in your wrist, expect any number of potential hazards. As an example, sprains and strains – as well as dislocations – are very common from falls, playing too hard or digging too deep. Any number of tendinosis may occur, especially from overuse of wrist tendons. Sports injuries may include Trigger Finger and Trigger Thumb, and fractures can occur from any number of unexpected accidents. In fact, wrist fractures comprise a surprising 10 percent of all broken bone injuries; meanwhile symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome may be realized after a winter of dormancy – especially from the vibrations and repetitive motions that are common from bike riding, lawn cutting and spring cleaning.

Back and Neck Injuries

Getting your back into the game may also mean injury. Heavy lifting and falls can result in strains, damaged discs and pinched nerves. Going on hikes, carrying kayaks to and from the river and lifting dead trees in the yard all can contribute to back and neck injuries. Don’t forget to take it slow if your winter wasn’t as active as you would have liked. It takes time to strengthen the back muscles so start first by building a strong core and taking care when lifting or otherwise exerting yourself.

Repetitive and Overuse Injuries

In the springtime, you can expect Tennis and Golfer’s elbow, Rotator Cuff injuries, tendonitis, and edema – just a few of the injuries that can occur from performing ongoing, repetitive tasks that involve vibrations, forceful exertions, mechanical compression, or sustained/awkward positions. If you are experiencing tenderness, stiffness and/or tingling in the affected area, or pain with movement, chances are you have exhausted your joint or tendon to the point of sustaining a repetitive or reuse injury.

Knee Injuries

One can develop a knee injury over years from wear and tear and overuse. However, springtime seems to bring with it more acute knee injuries, one of which is tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL is responsible for stabilizing the knee. ACL tears result from sudden changes in movement and speed and by quick rotations – basically when your body moves but your knee is stationary. ACL tears are incredibly common, even with elite athletes. Conditioning and wearing proper shoes for the task reduce your risk of an ACL or knee injury.

Foot Injuries

Who doesn’t love to run barefoot through the grass or on the beach? The problem is, lack of support for your feet can result in injury, particularly plantar fasciitis, which presents as painful, stiff feet after long periods of inactivity. Likewise, broken or dislocated toes and sprained ankles are very common in spring from long hikes, hard falls, or ankle rolls.

Spring into Orthopaedic Health and Wellness in Johnson City and Kingsport, Tennessee

Being injured any time is no fun, but a springtime orthopedic injury is especially inconvenient. If you find yourself injured or in need of orthopedic care, Watauga Orthopaedics has you covered. With offices in Johnson City and Kingsport, Watuga Orthopaedics offers advances in orthopedic care and is the only practice in the Tri-Cities area that offers PRP therapy for acute and chronic tendon and ligament injuries. Whether you are a seasoned year-round athlete or outdoor explorer, we welcome you to our clinic. And to make things convenient for you, we have opened up our orthopedic urgent care clinic for pain and injuries that cannot wait. To receive medical care from the most capable and respected orthopedic surgeons in the Tri-Cities area, call us at (423) 282-9011 or request an appointment online.

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JOHNSON CITY ORTHOPAEDICS OFFICE
2410 Susannah Street | Johnson City, TN 37601
Physical Therapy Office: 2412 Susannah Street | Johnson City, TN 37601
Phone: (423) 282-9011
Fax: (423) 282-0035
Appointments: M-F: 8 am – 5 pm
Walk-In Clinic:
M-F, 8 am – 8 pm
Sat: 8 am – 5 pm | Sun: 1 pm – 5 pm
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KINGSPORT ORTHOPAEDICS OFFICE
875 Larry Neil Way | Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone: (423) 282-9011
Fax: (423) 282-0035
Appointments: M-F, 8 am – 5 pm
Walk-In Clinic: M-F, 8 am – 8 pm
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BRISTOL ORTHOPAEDICS OFFICE 
340 Steeles Road | Bristol, TN 37620
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At Watauga Orthopaedics, our board-certified orthopedic surgeons are experts in treating injuries and conditions of the Spine/Neck/Back, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip & Knee, Joint Replacement, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Shoulder & Elbow, Sports Medicine, Trauma & Fractures, and Work-Related Injuries. We offer multiple treatments and services in Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol, TN.