COMMON SPORTS INJURIES? Sports is a good and healthy activity, even should be done routinely. In addition to the benefits that are good for the body, exercise can cause injury if not done properly. Beware 5 injuries often experienced when exercising and how to overcome them.
Sports injuries occur outside of our control, but many sports injuries can be prevented. Some injuries occur because not conditioned for such activities.
Each exercise should begin with a warm up to prevent injury. Warming will increase blood flow to the muscles, make the body become more flexible and to reduce the risk of injury.
Injuries due to sports generally mild or moderate. The treatment can be done at home for hope. Some of the injuries were severe enough to require a few months to really heal. If the case is severe enough, it may require surgery.
5 Most Common Sports Injuries include:
Most athletes had sprained his ankle. This injury is tearing the ligaments on the outside of the ankle are relatively weak. When to see a doctor, you should check the location of the sprain happened. If the case is severe, see your doctor to make sure the bones in the lower leg are not separate.
Groin muscle Strained
The movement pushed to the side will cause tension in the muscles of the inner thigh or groin. Sports such as hockey, football, and baseball is a sport that is often attacked by a groin injury.
If experience, ice and rest. Too soon return activity can aggravate a groin injury so the longer the healing process. Do not forget to see the doctor because of a groin swelling can be a serious problem.
Hamstring is 3 thigh muscle behind the knee moves. Excessive movements such as running a hamstring pull and kick can cause these muscles hurt.
Hamstring injuries heal slowly because the pressure is constant in wounded tissues when walking. Usually, the healing takes 6 – 12 months.
This injury is characterized by pain in the front of the lower leg. This injury is most often caused by running, especially when starting a weight training program as it runs away.
If this injury, rest, ice and pain medication. Pain is rarely the result of severe injuries. But if the pain persists, consult a physician.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the muscle that brings the foot to the knee bone. Sudden stop or hit from the side can tear the ACL. Severe injury is an up to the sound of ‘pop’.
ACL injury has the potential for the most severe injuries than other sports. Damaged ACL usually requires surgery if you want to re-active as before.
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- What is Hamstring Injury?
- Common Running Injury
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