Injuries from playing sports are a common occurrence, with over 3 million people being treated annually in emergency rooms across the United States. The chances are if you are active in exercise or sports, you will have to deal with a sports injury that can range from a minor inconvenience to painful and debilitating.
Unfortunately, some of these sports injuries are serious enough to keep you out of the gym so that you can recover. If you are anything like us, you want to get back on your feet and back to exercising as soon as possible. So, let’s talk about how you can recover much faster from sports-related injuries.
Common Sports Injuries
There are a wide variety of sports injuries, but the most common ones are ankle sprains, knee injuries, shoulder injuries, shin splints, and muscle strain.
Ankle Sprains
One of the most common sports injuries in both athletes and weekend warriors alike is the ankle sprain. An ankle sprain occurs when the ligaments of the ankle get stretched past the range of motion that they are used to, causing them to tear. Ankle ligaments play a huge role in keeping the ankle stable, so an ankle sprain can cause pain, swelling, and instability when bearing weight.
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Knee Injuries
The knee joint is one of the strongest joints that we have, and they are capable of bearing one and a half times your body weight while you walk. Three large bones connect to form the knee and are held together by multiple ligaments that can be vulnerable to sprains. Sprains or tears of the ligaments that support the knee can be severe enough to require surgery to repair, which may have to be followed up by physical therapy.
Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder injuries are another sports injury that occurs fairly often. The shoulder joint is a complex joint since it is responsible for such a wide range of movement and is comprised of multiple muscles, ligaments, and the rotator cuff.
The rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles that keep the shoulder joint stabilized and allows it to have the full range of motion. Although rotator cuffs are relatively common injuries, if you are over the age of fifty, are an athlete, or work in a job that requires you to manipulate heavy objects while reaching overhead, you are more likely to suffer from one.
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How Can I Recover Quickly From Sports Injuries?
If you’ve suffered a sports injury and need to heal quickly, there are a few things you can do to speed the process up. Here are a few of the best ways to recover quickly from sports injuries.
Peptide Therapy
The most effective way to promote faster recovery from sports injuries is through the use of peptide therapy. Peptide therapy involves using chained amino acids as an effective and natural way to accelerate healing from a sports injury. Healing peptides such as BPC-157, sermorelin, and ipamorelin can boost your body’s healing capabilities and get you back on your feet in record time.
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BPC-157
There have been some promising studies that show that Body Protective Compound 157, usually called BPC-157 can reduce inflammation and helps with tissue repair and wound healing.
BPC-157 is great for sports injuries since it is especially effective when treating injuries in bones and joints. It also promotes the production and release of human growth hormone from the pituitary gland. Human growth hormone, or hGH, is one of the strongest drivers for the growth of bone, cartilage, and muscle tissue.
This potent peptide can stimulate an increase in cellular activity, which determines how damaged tissues repair themselves and even grow. BPC-157’s powerful anti-inflammatory effects also reduce the pain and swelling that will make your recovery slow down to a crawl.
Sermorelin
Sermorelin is a peptide that also promotes the production and release of human growth hormone. This peptide is typically used to treat those that have a growth hormone deficiency, but it has also been shown to be effective at helping sports injuries recover faster.
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Sermorelin can stimulate tissue growth and repair and enhance your immune system, both of which are incredibly important when you are healing from a sports injury. This is also a great peptide if your sports injury was severe enough to require surgery, as this can speed the healing process up. Talk to a peptide therapy expert to discuss the best way to use peptides to accelerate healing from surgery.
Ipamorelin
Ipamorelin is a peptide that is in the category of growth hormone secretagogues, which are compounds that stimulate the release or secretion of growth hormones into the body. This helps the body regenerate damaged tissues rapidly as well as build muscle strength and size when dealing with microtears from exercise.
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Final Thoughts
Having a sports injury can be a devastating event in your life that can keep you from doing the activities you love for an extended period of time. Talk to an expert about how peptide therapy can cut that healing time down and get you back on your feet faster than you thought possible.
