How To Heal From Athletic Injuries Quickly

Protect the Injury

If you leave your injury unprotected, it’s vulnerable to further pain and trauma. That’s why the first step to healing quickly is protecting your injury with a brace or splint. By keeping the injury immobilized, you can reduce pain and inflammation.

Use Ice Regularly

When it comes to reducing inflammation, one of the most effective tools is as simple as can be: ice. By applying ice or an ice pack to your injury for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, you’ll notice it starts to feel much better. Use ice up to three times daily to avoid doing more harm than good.

Rest as Often as Possible

Resting is probably the last thing you want to do, but it’s necessary to promote and quicken the healing process. Avoid activities that may add additional stress to your injury, and let yourself relax. It’s amazing what a day or two of rest can do for an athletic injury!

Massage the Injury

Did you know that massages can encourage healing? A massage reduces pain, swelling, and inflammation while also increasing blood flow. At Naples Massage & Neuromuscular, we offer an athletic massage to help athletes recover.

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