Dr. Michael Bowman, a Pittsburgh orthopedist who also helps treat the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, recommends a brace to protect the recovering joint, range of motion exercises to prevent stiffness, and muscle strengthening and balance exercises to prevent reinjury. A wire service story from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has tips to help sprains heal properly and describes simple exercises that can be done at home. A previous HealthScout story also warns that commonly used pain pills won't help with the stiffness and swelling from strains and many other overuse injuries. Get Your Medifocus Medguide Research Your Illness Visit our Medcenter and get your Medifocus Guide , trustworthy medical information specifically about your health condition. Bookstore Stop by our bookstore and catch up on the latest treatments and remedies for your illness.
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