There is nothing more frustrating to an athlete than an injury that has slowed them down. If you are not careful you could find yourself a few pounds heavier as well and struggling to get back in shape. All injured structures of the body go through the same general phases of healing. They are inflammation, repair and remodeling. Some of the physiological events associated with these events are pain, swelling, collagen fiber production, collagen fiber alignment and tissue strengthening. For each orthopedic injury there are indications, contraindications and precautions and these are defined by a medical professional. Infinity recommends that you find alternative methods to staying in shape like circuit training, stationary cycling, and strengthening around an injury to reduce rehab time to get you back in the game.
- There are some general approaches to training around injuries that have proven to be effective:
- Always comply with the medical recommendations. Doctors truly want to have their patients to have a complete, fast and full recovery.
- Don’t irritate the injury by continuing to train through the pain. If you are irritating an injury you will slow the recovery process.
- Don’t self-diagnose. What you think maybe something small could actually turn into a long-term issue.
- There are a multitude of options and exercises that can be used to train around an orthopedic injury. Contact a trainer at Infinity to evaluate your options.