Weekend Warrior Injuries

We’ve all been there – the do-it-all weekend warrior planning on mastering and tackling that big home project. Still no matter how ready you are to attempt to build your own deck, pour a
new patio, or wash your third-story windows, accidents happen and Dr. Walker is here to evaluate and diagnose your injury and offer a treatment plan.

Injuries commonly caused by Weekend Warrior activities are:

Common shoulder, knee, and hip injuries

• ACL and Meniscus Injuries
• Fractures
• General Aches and Pain
• Often times, injuries are minor and will heal through the following actions:
• Rest the area associated with the pain and/or injury
• Treat the area with a cold pack – use for 10 to 20 minutes. Do not freeze the skin.
• Avoid heat – this is will cause increased swelling and pain
• Avoid athletic participation or any other activity that may cause further strain or injury
• Take an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication to treat the immediate pain

If you choose to treat your pain or injury at home, you must be sure you do not re-injury or cause further damage to the injured area. However, other times the injury is too great and will need to be examined by an orthopedic surgeon. If conservative non-surgical therapies do not help, surgical options are available and should be discussed.