“Can playing too many sports cause rheumatic diseases?”
My son plays a lot of sports and always complains of wrist pain. Can playing too many sports cause rheumatic diseases?
10 Answers
It can cause joint pain or degeneration, but not the rheumatic disease.
His problem is tight forearm muscles. So go to Youtube and look up wrist exercises and stretches
Rheumatic diseases are typically auto-immune, meaning the body is attacking itself (and there are lots of rheumatic diseases). It has nothing to do with sports. HOWEVER, if your son is having wrist pain you should seek help from a practitioner that will take a detailed history and perform a thorough examination. This will allow the health care professional to make a proper diagnosis and recommend appropriate treatment.
The short answer is yes. Accumulative trauma from excessive stress on joints and tendons can cause inflammation and the pain that often accompanies it. Icing after activity is helpful, but resting the affected area so that it may heal is recommended.
I hope this information helps.
Take care and be well,
Dr. Eric Miller
I hope this information helps.
Take care and be well,
Dr. Eric Miller
No. Rheumatic diseases occur when the body's immune system goes awry and mistakenly attacks organs, tissues, and joints. Playing sports will not cause this. However, osteo arthritis can start from overuse of a joint that is not functioning properly due to injury or mis alignment. Get all injuries checked out by a chiropractor who specializes in making sure the body is working properly.
no
It’s common to develop osteoarthritis as we age if we’ve had a more physical life. It also depends on how well you took care of your body while playing. Did you receive regular chiropractic care, massage, rehab? Those would also be factors.
Rheumatic disease is not caused by activities. There are many possible causes of pain and or discomfort. It is important to get appropriate evaluation of your condition and this can be done by a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic (DC).
In most cases, probably not. While sports are often blamed for arthritis, the truth is that most people with arthritis have other factors contributing to the problem.
Not likely. This sounds more like an overuse type of condition like tendonitis. It's still a good idea to take an X-ray of the wrist to rule out any degenerative disease of the bones or joints.
