
With the new year almost two months in, it’s natural to get out of your routines. Still, it is important to stay on top of your healthy exercise resolutions. But let me ask you a question, are you still warming up and cooling down to prevent injury?
Did you know that over the past 3 years, sports-related injuries have gone up over 50%? The number one cause is improper or poor training practices. That means you’re not doing everything you need to do to prevent injury.
So how about we focus on the positive? Here are 5 actions that you can take to keep yourself injury-free:
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Incorporate a Warm-Up and Cool-Down Routine
Plan to spend about 5 to 10 minutes pre and post-exercise on dynamic warm-up and cool-down activities such as a brisk walk or jumping jacks. It makes a big difference!
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Maintain Flexibility
After your warm-up or cool-down, incorporate some stretching to enhance your flexibility. It’s best to do it after your muscles are warm and can improve performance as well as range of motion.
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Strengthen Your Core
Your core is the foundation for your balance and stability. Try doing some abdominal crunches or planks to keep your core strong and avoid injury.
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Take Time to Rest
If you overwork your muscles you are just asking for an injury. Give your body a break. Let your muscles recover after working hard.
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Ensure Proper Healing of Previous Injury
If you have sustained a previous sports injury make sure to talk to your physical therapist, trainer, or trained exercise specialist before resuming exercise. Ensure you have gone through the proper rehabilitation practices before you get caught in a never-ending cycle of sports-related injuries.
These are all steps you can take on your own, but did you know Tru can help you too? Explore our range of injury prevention and recovery services at Tru including:
Slip into the boot or sleeve and receive pulse massage patterns. Compression helps increase circulation and decrease inflammation in your muscles. With more oxygenated blood, your muscles can repair and regenerate.
Experience the benefits of a high-energy muscle stimulator. In just 30 minutes experience over 40,000 contractions that will strengthen your muscles, reduce swelling, relieve pain, and help with prevention and recovery!
With the most advanced technology in cyro therapy, the Kaasen machine can target specific areas with cooling compression. After treatment, your blood vessels dilate to 4 times their size causing a rush of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to your muscles.
At Tru Functional Health we strive to help our community in every way possible. We want to make sure you’re feeling your best and injury-free. Contact Tru today to ask about our injury prevention and recovery services.