Sports Medicine
Inflammation is the body’s biological response to harmful stimuli, such as injury or infection. It involves a series of complex physiological changes aimed at protecting the body and promoting healing, characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain in the affected area. In the context of contusions and lacerations, inflammation plays a critical role in initiating the healing process and can indicate the severity of the injury.
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