James A Krcik, MD, FAAOS, FAAP
Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Mercyhealth Crystal Lake South
Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedics, Pediatric Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery with added certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Southern Illinois University, Springfield
• Pediatric sports-related injuries including pediatric ACL tears
• Non-sports-related pediatric trauma
• Young athletes’ throwing injuries
• Hockey injuries
• Fracture management
• Concussions
Dr. Krcik served as head team physician for Cleveland State University and Baldwin Wallace College. He was also an assistant team doctor for the Cleveland Browns, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Northeastern University men’s hockey team.
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A sprain is an injury that damages a ligament. A ligament is a firm, fibrous band of tissue. It connects 2 bones across a joint. There are ligaments crossing all of the joints in the body.
A sprain occurs when a force pushes the bones of a joint apart. If the force is intense enough, the ligament holding the joint together has to give.
Sprains can occur with everyday activities, but they are more common during sports. Sports with high speeds and risk of collision have an increased risk of sprains.
Symptoms of a sprain may include:
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A muscle strain is an injury that damages the internal structure of the muscle. It may be small, or severe enough to cause internal bleeding and lengthening of muscle fibers. If the damaged parts of the muscle pull away from each other, it is called a muscle rupture.
A muscle strain is caused by tension or stress applied to the muscle that it cannot withstand. There are several ways that this can happen:
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