Sports Injuries
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Sports Injuries - Editor's Choice

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Three Herb Tea.

While organized physical activity is a positive component of a healthy lifestyle, sports and other forms of exercise create the potential for sports-related injuries. Not warming up appropriately, poor training techniques, and even accidents can lead to a wide range of common injuries.

Natural treatments, however, can often safely relieve pain and reduce inflammation that an injury may cause.

What are Sports Injuries?

Sports injuries are common and include such conditions as sprains and strains, knee injuries, swollen muscles, injuries to the Achilles tendon, shin splints, rotator cuff injuries, fractures, and dislocations. A sports injury is often the result of overuse, improper training practices, inappropriate gear worn, or accidents during physical activity.

Natural Remedies for Muscle Strain and Other Exercise Injuries

One of the first treatment practices that you should apply in a sports injury involves the acronym RICE – rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Following the initial treatment, other options can be used, including natural treatment gels and soaks to relieve pain and prevent soreness. Arnica gel, Epsom salts, and vinegar are among the most effective treatment options.

Arnica Gel

Arnica gel is derived from the herb arnica and is used to treat a variety of health conditions. The compound contains powerful anti-inflammatory properties that promote healing and reduce pain. The gel relieves muscle soreness and can even treat sprain-related pain.

Epsom Salts

Epsom salt is a naturally occurring mineral compound that contains vital nutrients, including magnesium and sulfate. Combining these and other minerals in the salt regulate the body’s metabolic processes, reduce inflammation and restore muscle and nerve function. An Epsom salt bath also flushes the system of toxins, relieving pain in this way as well.

Vinegar

You can use vinegar in various ways – as a soak, tonic, or even rub – to relieve soreness and pain related to sports. Vinegar functions to pull toxins, including built-up lactic acid, from the body to reduce inflammation and soreness. Vinegar also contains active vitamins and minerals that restore the body’s ability to rebuild muscle and nerve tissue.

Continue reading below for more tips from Earth Clinic readers! Let us know what helped you.


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3 Herb Formula

Posted by Hayes (GA) on 05/09/2020
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Three Herbs to use to quickly heal injuries.

1. Horsetail
2. Nettle
3. Oatstraw

I buy bulk 1LB bags of each.

Take 1/2 cup of each herb and mix together in a harbor bowl. Then use the whole mixture to make either hot tea with 1/2 gallon of water or a cold infusion with 1/2 gallon of water.

For the tea, pour 1/2 gallon water in large pot, pour the whole mixture of herbs into the water and bring to boil, turn off heat and let steep for 1-2 hours with the lid on the pot. Strain off tea into 1/2 gallon jar. For cold infusion, I use a stainless steel mesh infuser that fits into a 1/2 gallon mason jar.

I drink the tea constantly throughout the day until the injury is healed. This is by far the most effective remedy I have found for healing physical injuries. Nothing else comes close.

God bless and hope this helps. Feel to comment.


Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted by Katzie (Calgary) on 04/26/2016
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My 15 yr old son came home from school limping one day. He told me he'd gotten a sore (pulled) muscle while running Track & Field. He was extremely sore on his lower right abdomen. Like a smart mom, I came to this site looking for suggestions! I then soaked a square gauze pad (paper towels would do) with organic Apple Cider Vinegar w/the "mother", and placed that over the sore area for 1/2 hr and had him stay still. After the time was up, my son said 90% of the pain was gone. Amazing remedy. Thank you, Earth Clinic!



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