“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records” -William Arthur Ward
Sports are a reflection of life. We win, we lose, we fall, we get up, and no victory is ever achieved without sweat, determination and persistence. Even the sports injuries we acquire make us stronger and wiser. All you need to turn a setback into a comeback is strong determination and sound awareness of your condition.
"Knowledge is Power",they say. Let us Empower you with
T.H.I.N.K.
which is “Tackling Hazardous Injuries with Native Knowledge”.
We’ve already witnessed a wave of devastating sports injuries at this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro- The French gymnast Samir Ait Said severely fractured his tibia and fibula while vaulting, the Italian cyclist Vincenzo Nibali broke his collarbone in two places, Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten flew head-first over her handlebars, suffering serious injuries, and so on.
The most common injuries, however, have been the overuse injuries. In simple terms, an overuse implies that the amount of stress the body bears at any point of time is more than what it is capable of accepting or dealing with, without having a negative effect on that tissue. Such an injury can, therefore, also be called a “stress fracture”.
Now the question is, do common people get sports injuries?
The answer is YES.
People who play tennis make up less than 5 percent of all reported cases of Tennis elbow. This means the majority of people diagnosed with tennis elbow can attribute their condition to other causes.
Tendons, with age, become less elastic. Tendonitis can, therefore, occur to anyone in any part of the body while performing regular routine activities at home or in your occupation such as:
- gardening
- carpentry,
- cleaning house,
- painting,
- carrying a briefcase,
- scrubbing,
- even constant use of computer keyboard and mouse
apart from, of course, playing a sport that requires extensive physical activity.
So, even a perfectly healthy person who need not necessarily be a sportsperson, is prone to a ligament rupture or a muscle twitch.
Physical therapy helps people rebuild strength and movement in parts of their body after the injury. It is advisable to go for physical therapy to manage pain, avoid recurring problems and prevent permanent damage from a sports injuries.
What is T.H.I.N.K.?
With T.H.I.N.K., you’ll be empowered with the knowledge of all the critical sports injuries, their causes as well as their mitigation and management. If you have been experiencing some weird persisting pain in your muscles since quite a while, you could well be sustaining one of the overuse injuries.
Watch this space and our Social Media pages to get a handy guide on conditions like Tennis elbow, Golfer’s elbow, Runner’s knee, and many more...
