Muscle Strain & Sprain Treatment
Muscle strains and sprains can cause pain, stiffness, swelling, weakness, and limited movement that may interfere with work, exercise, sleep, and everyday activities. Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy provides individualized chiropractic and physical therapy care for strains and sprains involving muscles, tendons, ligaments, and surrounding joints. Treatment is based on each patient’s examination findings, functional limitations, and specific needs at our Lake Worth and Fort Lauderdale locations.
What Causes Muscle Strains & Sprains?
Muscle strains occur when muscles or tendons are overstretched or torn, while sprains involve stretching or tearing of the ligaments that support a joint. These injuries may occur suddenly or develop gradually from repeated stress or overuse.
Common causes include lifting, twisting, falls, sports activities, repetitive movements, overexertion, work-related activities, and motor vehicle accidents. Strains and sprains may affect areas such as the neck, back, shoulders, knees, ankles, wrists, or other joints and may cause pain, swelling, stiffness, weakness, muscle spasms, or difficulty with movement.
How Are Muscle Strains & Sprains Diagnosed?
Diagnosing a muscle strain or sprain begins with a review of your symptoms, how the injury occurred, medical history, daily activities, and any recent accident or trauma. A physical examination may include evaluation of the affected area for tenderness, swelling, range of motion, strength, joint stability, and functional limitations.
When clinically appropriate, diagnostic imaging such as X-rays or MRI may be recommended to help rule out fractures, evaluate more significant soft-tissue injuries, or identify other conditions that may be contributing to your symptoms.
How Are Muscle Strains & Sprains Treated?
Treatment for muscle strains and sprains depends on the location and severity of the injury, the tissues involved, and how symptoms are affecting movement and everyday activities. At Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, treatment plans are individualized based on each patient’s examination findings, functional limitations, and recovery goals.
Care may include physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, stretching and mobility work, strengthening, manual therapy, chiropractic care when appropriate, and other conservative treatments designed to reduce discomfort, restore mobility and strength, and help patients safely return to their normal activities.
Can Chiropractic Care Help With Muscle Strains & Sprains?
Chiropractic care may be part of a personalized treatment plan for certain muscle strains and sprains when clinically appropriate. These injuries can affect joint mobility, surrounding muscles, posture, and movement patterns, which may contribute to pain, stiffness, or difficulty performing everyday activities.
At Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, chiropractic care may be coordinated with physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, stretching, strengthening, manual therapy, and other conservative treatments based on the patient’s individual examination findings and recovery needs.
Muscle Strains & Sprains After a Motor Vehicle Accident
The sudden force of a motor vehicle accident can overstretch or injure muscles, tendons, and ligaments, especially in the neck, back, shoulders, and other joints. Symptoms may include pain, stiffness, swelling, muscle spasms, weakness, reduced range of motion, or difficulty with everyday activities.
At Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy, patients with accident-related strains and sprains are evaluated for soft-tissue injuries, joint restrictions, mobility limitations, and functional changes. When appropriate, care may include chiropractic treatment, physical therapy, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and other conservative treatment based on examination findings.
Ready to Recover From a Muscle Strain or Sprain?
Schedule an appointment with Easy Reach Chiropractic & Physical Therapy to discuss your pain, stiffness, weakness, or mobility limitations following a muscle strain or sprain and learn which conservative treatment options may be appropriate for you. We provide personalized chiropractic and physical therapy care at our Lake Worth and Fort Lauderdale locations.
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Lake Worth Beach, FL 33461
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2001 NW 62nd St, Suite 101
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
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