{"id":1973,"date":"2023-07-24T10:05:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T08:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/blog\/2023\/07\/24\/treating-non-chronic-pain-associated-rugby-injuries-using-light-therapy\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T09:51:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T07:51:43","slug":"treating-non-chronic-pain-associated-rugby-injuries-using-light-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/blog\/2023\/07\/24\/treating-non-chronic-pain-associated-rugby-injuries-using-light-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Treating non-chronic pain-associated rugby injuries using light therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Because <strong>rugby<\/strong> involves a great deal of running, <strong>tendinitis<\/strong> in the knee or ankle, medial tibial stress syndrome (<strong>shin splints<\/strong>) and <strong>bursitis<\/strong> (a painful condition that affects the small, fluid-filled sacs \u2014 called bursae \u2014 that cushion the bones, tendons and muscles near your joints) are all painful <strong>overuse injuries<\/strong> commonly seen in this sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Knee injuries<\/strong> like <strong>ligament sprains<\/strong> and meniscus (fibrocartilage strips) tears can occur from contact forces or from rotational forces during a quick change of direction. <strong>Shoulder injuries<\/strong> from contact with other players or the ground can include sprains (separation) of the AC joint, or dislocations of the shoulder joint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other injuries that may occur during rugby training and games include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>hamstring strain<\/strong> \u2013 a tear of one of the hamstring muscles at the back of your thigh.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jersey finger<\/strong> \u2013 a tear of one of the flexor tendons which bend the fingers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thumb sprain<\/strong> \u2013 when the thumb is bent out of its normal range of movement, usually backward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sprained ankle<\/strong> \u2013 one of the most common sports injuries and also the most frequently re-injured.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/page-1-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/page-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/page-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/page-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/page-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/page-1-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/page-1-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/page-1.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"http:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/09\/front-view-male-rugby-players-with-ball-copy-space-800x533-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/09\/front-view-male-rugby-players-with-ball-copy-space-800x533-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/09\/front-view-male-rugby-players-with-ball-copy-space-800x533-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/09\/front-view-male-rugby-players-with-ball-copy-space-800x533-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.photizo.net\/nam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/09\/front-view-male-rugby-players-with-ball-copy-space-800x533-1-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How will light therapy help treat rugby injuries?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Red and infrared light therapy is a non-invasive treatment that stimulates the body\u2019s own healing mechanisms through both molecular signalling and circulatory modulation, thereby helping to reduce non-chronic or acute pain associated with sports injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Red and infrared light penetrates deeper into the body than normal heat treatment, stimulating more red blood cells and enhancing the ability to recover from injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blood flow to tissues is promoted and lymphatic drainage increases, helping to remove waste products. This indirectly inhibits inflammation processes and thus reduces swelling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the red LED light has increased the cell\u2019s energy production, each cell within the treated area begins producing new cells to replace the cells of the injured tissue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In his paper <em>Mechanisms of Low Level Light Therapy<\/em><a href=\"#_ftn1\" id=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a>, author Michael R. Hamblin reported that once ATP production increases, so does a cell\u2019s production of fibroblasts. These cells provide the building blocks of the body\u2019s connective tissue, producing collagen and other soft tissues and thereby making increased fibroblast creation particularly helpful in treating sports injuries involving torn tendons or ligaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"_ftn1\" href=\"#_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a> Hamblin, Michael &amp; Demidova, Tatiana. (2006). Mechanisms of low level light therapy. 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