It's difficult to know when a sports or activity injury can be treated at home and when to get a medical professional involved. Knowing when to see your doctor is an important step in this process.self-care tactics are usually enough to resolve the injury within a few weeks. But in some cases, it may be necessary to seek medical care for a sports injury. These are signs that someone with an injury needs immediate medical care in the ER:

• Symptoms that do not go away after rest and home treatment
• Any condition that affects training or performance that has not been given a diagnosis or has not been treated
• Joint swelling, locking, or instability
• Visible deformity or mass in arms, legs, or joints
• Inability to fully move a joint, arm, or leg
• Inability to stand or walk
• Back or neck pain-especially if there is also numbness, weakness, or pain that runs down the arm or leg
• Pain that does not go away
• Pain that disrupts daily actitvity or sleep
• Inability to support any weight or pressure on the affected area
• Extreme pain that is progressively getting worse
• Unsteady breathing or pulse

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