How Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Provide Relief for Soft Tissue Injuries
Defining a Soft Tissue Injury
Simply put, a soft tissue injury is damage to the soft tissues of your body and not your bones. This includes ligaments, tendons, skin, muscles, connective tissue, fat, and blood vessels. For example, a bruise, a contusion, or a sprain would be classified as a soft tissue injury. The severity of these injuries varies from a simple bruising to a serious contusion that could require medical treatment.
Common Soft Tissue Injuries and Symptoms
At NJ Health & Injury Solution in Totowa, NJ, we see sprains, strains, lacerations, contusions, joint impingements, and tears of ligaments, especially in the shoulders and knees.
- Sprains and strains typically happen from your body moving forcefully and quickly. You may feel tenderness, stiffness, soreness, reduced range of motion, and swelling.
- Blunt trauma inevitably results in a contusion or bruising. When blood vessels are hit with enough force to cause them to break, bruising develops.
- Impingement occurs when the tendons surrounding a joint are swollen, restricting movement. This often results in both pain and weakness.
- Torn ligaments, especially in the knees, are among the most common soft tissues injuries. Possible signs of a torn ligament in the knee are swelling, instability in your leg, or stiffness.
- At NJ Health & Injury Solution in Totowa, NJ, we can diagnose your injury and prescribe a personalized treatment plan that caters to you.
How NJ Health & Injury Solution’s Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Can Help
Dr. Kenneth Ermann and his staff may take one of several approaches to treat your soft tissue injuries at our Totowa clinic. We start with an evaluation to gauge the severity of your injury, and formulate a personalized course of treatment, which our skilled professionals will provide. Dr. Kenneth Ermann has 30+ years of experience diagnosing and treating injuries of all kinds, and has two other locations conveniently located in Teaneck (NJ Healthcare Associates), and North Bergen, (Hudson Spine Institute). Click here to schedule your appointment online from the convenience of your home, or call (973) 942-0220 today.