It’s officially football season! Three days out of the week for the next thirteen weeks will be full of pigskins and nachos (five days if you watch high school and college).With school back in session, your kids will be getting involved in extracurricular activities (like football). We know that with great sports, come great injuries, and we want to keep your kids healthy! It’s not just football that is prone to injury. Without taking careful precaution, just about any sport can result in injury. Arrowhead Health Centers is here to provide some great ways to prevent sports injuries and keep your kids safe.
The most frequent injuries in sports are sprains (injuries to ligaments), strains (injuries to muscles), and stress fractures (injury to bone) caused when an abnormal stress is placed on tendons, joints, bones, and muscle. There are a number of ways to prevent those things from happening. We’ve listed some ways to prevent sports injuries.
To Prevent Sports Injuries
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Take Time Off
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Wear the Right Gear
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Strengthen Muscles
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Increase Flexibility
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Use Proper Technique
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Take Breaks
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Play Safe
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Stay Hydrated
Thank you for the tips on avoiding sports injuries! I’ve gotten into playing soccer lately but I’ve had ankle problems in the past so I want to be sure that I’m staying safe. I’ll work on flexibility and strengthening my muscles in my weak areas. I’m wondering if there is any equipment that could protect me from ankle injuries?
My little brother just got a huge concussion after a big hit he took during his hockey game. Well, what we are worried about right now is that he wants to jump right back in and get going again. We are trying to tell him that he needs to take his time. I’ll have to show him this article and have him focus on that part where it talks about taking time after an injury to come back. Thanks for sharing this helpful info.