Prevent Injury and Better your Heath

Have you fallen off your New Years Resolution to become a healthier person? No worries, it happens but it’s time to gear up to get back on your game!

Spring is in the air and soon we will see more people outdoors running, biking, walking, playing sports they haven’t in a few months. Remember to work into those new activities! Wonderfully, many diseases and illnesses can be prevented or managed through exercise as well as injuries. Did you know that 50% of sports injuries can actually be prevented! Here’s how:

Preparation: Check out the environment you will be working in. The weather, surfaces, facilities, and equipment. A proper warm up and joint preparation before working out should occur. Your warm up should be a shorter version of your workout.

If an injury does occur you have to make sure to manage the injury properly.

Injury Management - Managing a sports injury minimizes the damages and maximizes the chance of full recovery. Taking time off is not only important, it’s necessary. Soft tissue injuries can be managed with RICER - Rest, Ice, compression, Elevation and Referral. If an injury sticks around it’s best to see a professional - don’t wait too long or it may get worse!

Now, get outside and enjoy this spring! Have fun and be safe!

Written by Laura Peters, Trumi Training Stillwater www.Trumi.com