Every sport brings with it wear and tear, and extra stress, on a particular body part. If you know what to expect going in, then you might be able to avoid these injuries. After all, why screw up your summer by twisting a knee when you go waterskiing the first time out? This article will list 10 sports that guys like to play and the most common injury associated with each one. We will tell you what you can do to avoid it, and how to overcome it if you get it. So keep reading before you start playing, because nobody wants to come down with a bad case of tennis elbow!
Things To Remember
Before we begin, keep in mind that no matter what sport it is that you like to play, warming up and stretching before and after, stretching and cooling down are the two general rules to prevent most (if not all) common sports injuries. This becomes more relevant as you enter your 20s, and only becomes more of a factor with each passing year. That being said, no matter what age you are, injuries can occur. Even though a younger body has tendency to bounce back a lot quicker, chronic injuries start when you are young and get progressively worse (or they tend to reoccur more frequently) as you age. There are also injuries specific to certain sports that get worse the longer you partake in a sport, but we will discuss these problems when we discuss the sport.
Equestrian
Equestrian may not be for everybody, as the average guy does not own a horse or a stable. But for those who do partake, the sometimes-grueling pace can cause serious stress on the body – the human body, not just the horse. The sport encompasses practically any form of competitive riding, including western. You might have seen riders in the Olympics performing a series of jumps and controlled turns, or other events involving high speeds and/or parading the horse in a particular way. Whatever the event might be – the common element to all of them is that a horse is required. And repetitive horseback riding can cause problems for the human body, particularly when the horse is ridden incorrectly. Although the jarring impact of horseback riding can be harmful to the spine, the more common injuries occur in the arm, wrist and shoulder.
How to avoid it & what to do if it happens:
Make sure you know how to ride the horse in the correct way. Some people tend to be to stiff on their mount, resulting in a posture and balance more appropriate for riding in a car. If you have some fluidity in your movement, your body will move more freely with the motion of the horse. If your horse gets startled or you fall, then your hand might be tied to the saddle and get hung up, resulting in injury. Ensure you can break free quickly if needed, and work on your upper body strength at the gym. Horses way more than motorcycles, so you need to be able to get out of the way if yours comes crashing down on or near you.
Football – American Style
Where to begin? American style football is one of the most injury prone sports on earth, even with all the protective equipment. Part of the problem is the Astroturf, which is not nearly as soft as ‘real’ earth. And another problem might be steroids, which make even the mildest mannered defensive line go into psycho mode when protecting their end zone. But the most common injury in this sport is related to the knee, and the reasons for this are multiple. First, the shoes footballers wear have cleats so that they can dig into the grass or turf for better traction. Although this is a needed feature, it does not allow for the normal give that a flat-soled shoe (or your barefoot) would offer. This means that when your body is forced to turn and your foot won’t budge, then your knee – a weak joint at best – is forced to turn sideways – ouch! Second, the knee is also the weak point in your leg, so getting clipped or tackled while you are running often involves the knee in some fashion. Finally, if you jump up to take a pass, you are often landing in a sea of tackles and hits, also exposing your knee to major trauma.
How to avoid it & what to do if it happens:
The easiest way to avoid a knee injury is to make sure you go with the flow. So if you are getting knocked in a direction that will cause your knee to hyperextend or tear, then make sure you move in the direction that avoids this from happening. This can sometimes prove to be impossible to do during a football game, especially if you are part of the defensive line. When you do get an injury, stop playing immediately! If you really want to ruin your hope of an eventual recovery, then shoot cortisone into the knee and keep playing. Or, get off the field, pack the knee in ice to reduce swelling, and get to a hospital ASAP.
Golf
Although there are hecklers out there who might claim golf is not really a sport, we feel it is worthy of mention in this list as so many partake in the game during the summer. The good thing about golf is that there is no tackling or hitting, nor are there large objects that will crash down and cause you even greater injury. That being said, golf does involve a lot of muscles, particularly when driving the ball. To further complicate matters, golf tends to be a sport – depending on your location – that is played for only a few months each year. This means that most of us do nothing whatsoever to prepare for the golf season, so we hit the links in late April, rusty and tight. This leads to injuries, and the injuries cause sad delays of a sport you waited months to play. The main trouble spots: the back, feet, and elbows. The back can get hurt due to the sharp twisting motion required from backswing to follow through, and the harder you swing the harder the strain. Your feet may not sound like a trouble spot, but injuries to the Achilles tendon are very common, especially for those who do no other exercise during the winter months. Finally, the elbow can flare up with tennis elbow, as most often overextend this tendon, particularly when they are cold or out of shape.
How to avoid it & what to do if it happens:
The easiest way to avoid the above injuries would be to go to the driving range for 20-30 minutes before each game. However, most pros say that stretching is more important than the range, and that they would choose it if they could only do one or the other before teeing off. Another option is to practice the swinging motion over the winter months when you are not golfing. Use a piece of wood or a club – even a baseball bat – as long as you are repeating that motion and keeping the back and arm muscles from tightening up too much during your layoff. If you do get injured, there are lots of options. Keep a tensor bandage in your bag, which will help out your arm and elbow if you start to get pain. Taking a cart can help the feet, but this is a short-term solution only. You also might want to try wearing a good pair of runners for your first few games, which will offer maximum support for those who need it. For the back, just make sure you take of it when you get home and minimize the stress you are placing on it. Drugs will only get you so far, and back injuries take a long time to go away.
Stay tuned for more ways to fight common sports injuries!
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