by Rapid Physiocare
Published Sun, Oct 8th 2017, 16:43 | Advertising
When most people think of an accident, the first fear that comes to mind is that of breaking a neck or some other form of damage to the internal organs. However there are other injuries to the body that can be damaging to the entire health, this includes injury to the leg. Leg injury is one of the common injuries that people involved in an accident can suffer.
The human leg is made up of blood vessels, muscles and tissues. Even if it is not in an accident, a fall can also cause harm to the leg. A leg can undergo muscle tear, sprains, fractures and dislocations. An injury to the leg may require surgery while others may be fine with Rapid physiocare singapore. After an injury, exercise may be enough to bring the back to full function but care should be taken not to overdo it as it may result to further injury. Those who have leg injury can benefit from the following advice.
Doctor’s advice should be sought
When you have a leg injury, it is not advisable to start any form of treatment on the leg without proper Vestibular rehabilitation therapy. Do not try to force the leg to heal as healing time will always depend on the type of injury. Some injuries may take longer to heal than others.
Use exercises that increase circulation
When you are sure you can exercise the leg, it is important to use exercises that increase blood circulation to the leg. Such exercises are often advised after surgery or vestibular physical therapy. This should be exercises that can be done with the person lying down. Some exercises include, bending the leg slightly at the knee, slowly raise the leg off the bed making sure to keep it straight.
Exercises for flexibility
This is one important type of exercise that those with leg injury after an accident are encouraged to use. Some simple exercises of vestibular physiotherapy that can be used to improve on the leg flexibility by using exercises as; using the foot to write alphabets, stretch the leg by reaching out to touch the toes, improve on the ankle’s flexibility by turning the ankle in different directions.
Exercises for balance
Use exercises advice by vestibular rehab therapy that improves on your posture. Such exercise will help improve posture once the leg is healed. Try to stand on one leg when the injury can permit.
Exercises for strength
When the leg has healed enough to permit you stand correctly, do exercise recommended by home rehabilitation that will help to tone the leg and strengthen the muscles. Do exercises to strengthen the knees and hips. Do exercise such as knee rises. Use weights that can help the building of muscle strength as well as resistance bands. As always start with exercises that will not over strain the legs. You can use home care services Singapore to get benefits from different rehabilitation techniques. With their expert services you can easily get recover from your injury.