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Interphalangeal dislocations are common injuries in these sports,
which are often reduced (set back into place) on the sidelines
and then taped and splinted. The player goes back out on
the playing field with the splinted hand. Any athlete who
has sustained an injury with a force significant enough to
cause a fracture or joint dislocation knows that some of
the joint ligaments are most assuredly injured or torn. These
structures are often the culprits for the athlete who has
residual pain in the fingers or whatever joint was fractured,
since ligaments have a much poorer blood supply than the
bones Degenerative arthritis forms in the knuckles with aging
because of the collateral ligament injuries sustained in
the fingers when the athletes jammed or dislocated their
fingers. The athlete usually knows this is present by the
pain felt with every cold front or temperature change. Receiving
Prolotherapy to the collateral ligaments after they are injured
will help prevent future degenerative arthritis. Because
the fingers and hands are often treated lightly or seem less
important, make sure these areas are completely treated and
followed by a Prolotherapist until the injuries are fully
healed. Absence of pain is not the only indication of healing.
Does the finger or joint have any clicking, weakness, or
numbness? These are signs of continued weakness in the soft
tissues. Does the athlete experience pain or swelling with
weather changes? Can a positive jump sign be elicited? We
use a dolorimeter at Caring Medical to test the treated ligaments
and tendons to measure progress. A healthy ligament and tendon
can typically tolerate at least four pounds of pressure before
it experiences pain. When a treated ligament or tendon can
tolerate that amount of force, which is equal to or greater
than the uninjured side, and all other signs and symptoms
of joint/ligament weakness are gone, the athlete is then
discharged with a ôcureö and told to have a wonderful
life and career. Think about these statistics: The success
rate of Prolotherapy in curing sports injuries and chronic
pain is 75 percent (by most practitioners and research studies)
and over 90 percent obtain significant help.
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