Sports injuries constitute the largest portion of orthopedic applications. Although they are considered to be younger patients, middle-aged patients who do sports infrequently also experience sports injuries quite frequently. Sports for all age groups must be in our lives. So why do sports injuries occur?
Not warming up well, not doing sports properly, not doing enough training, missing safety precautions and equipment are the main causes of sports injuries. Let's explain these a little if you want.
There is no consensus on warming up and stretching before exercise. However, if a muscle is not warmed up well, we are likely to get injured in the first 10-15 minutes of exercising. Correct training is very important for individuals who do sports professionally or amateurly to prevent possible injuries. Injury risks can be reduced by strengthening the appropriate muscle groups during training, adopting the appropriate technique for the branch of sport, and supporting sports with equipment that will protect against injuries.
There are different injuries that we encounter more frequently in each branch of sport. For example, Achilles tendon injuries and tendinitis around the elbow (tennis elbow, golfer's elbow) are common in middle and older age group athletes, in individuals who have a habit of doing sports infrequently, and in sports that require explosive power such as tennis. In football, groin and calf muscle strains, cruciate ligament ruptures, athletic pubalgia (osteitis pubis) and piriformis syndrome are common, while in basketball, cruciate ligament and collateral ligament ruptures, ankle sprains, ATFL (external ankle ligament) rupture and capsular tears in the finger finger are common. is seen more frequently. Swimmers and bodybuilding athletes may have muscle problems around the shoulders and sudden muscle tears. It is possible to increase these examples.
The points we need to pay attention to are the same whether we direct our children to sports or do sports ourselves. Taking precautions for possible injuries depending on the branch of sport, warming up adequately before and after training with a professional approach, and not skipping stretching exercises. Otherwise, the sports we do for health and pleasure may expose us to injury at any time.
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