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Treatment for Common Sports Injuries — Unit test

Question 12 • *GV 2017 - Lifetime Fitness PE961

Explain how immobilizing an injured limb with a cast can enhance healing.

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Immobilizing an injured limb enhances healing by preventing movements that can aggravate the injury and make it worse. This is the same reason why athletes should not continue to play a sport after suffering an injury: trying to push your body too far, too fast after suffering an injury can make it worse and prevent it from healing properly.

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