If you’ve ever experienced the intense pain of a torn, Achilles
tendon it is the type of injury that may haunt and prevent you
from ever getting physical again.
Despite the fear or re-sparking an injury, low-impact exercise
has been found to help the body heal. Although the healing process
is rarely instantaneous, the slow progressions of activity can
accelerate how soon an injury is cured.
Researchers are finding that low-impact exercises may help healing;
specifically in cases of knee injuries: ACL (anterior cruciate
ligament) tears. Not to mention, maintaining a fitness program
when modified accordingly features both physical and mental advantages.
According to orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Peter Kurzweil, at the Southern
California Center for Sports Medicine in Long Beach the key to
dealing with ACL tears entails keeping a range of motion, function
and strength of the lower extremities.
A cast should not deter, the injured from moderate activity. Just
because a limb is incapacitated in a cast, it does not mean the
other leg or arm should forgo exercise. It can be worked out singly.
Based on Dr. Kurzweil’s professional expertise, a crossover effect
transpires when the good limb is exercised because the muscles
of the immobile limb attain a slight workout. The theory contends
that the dual effect is controlled or affected by the central
nervous system.
While it is understandable that many injured individual avoid
working out the good limb because they do not want their limbs
to become disproportionate. Alternatively, medical experts including
Dr. Kurzweil counter that a sensible weight training and resistance
training program will not super-size an arm or leg.
Essentially, fitness should not be avoided during an injury. Performed
in moderation, physical activity is plausible to hasten the healing
process. |
