Summer activities, are you ready?

Summer sports are coming- our top 6 injury prevention tips!

Summer sports are back in full swing and we thought you could do with some tips and tricks on how to avoid a visit to us. 

A big reason for a lot of the injuries we see is people jumping up activity too quickly and too intensely. We tend to see an explosion of injuries as people rush back into things so we thought we'd give you the 6 main injury prevention tips.

1). Ease you into it- it’s tempting to rush back into the full swing of sport or activity.

Not surprisingly it turns out sitting and eating/drinking all winter might not be the best preparation. Try to ease into the load over the first few trainings to get your body and tissue used to the stresses of exercise again.

Manage your workout returns both in terms of frequency and intensity and don't all of a sudden start going every day doing full bodyworks again!

2). Train using sports specific movements- general running for netball/touch is great for fitness, however think about all the change of direction and short bursts of speed you will need to replicate. Try to incorporate some shuttles, diagonals, jumping and landing efficiently.

3). Allow rest and recovery days (often overlooked and actually really important).

4) Work not only your strength, but mobility and functional stretching (replicating your activity) is key as you build the load back into your routine

5). Ice is your friend (not just for a beer or wine afterward), a little simple ice goes a long way to settle the little niggles as you get back into activity.

6). Use dynamic warm Ups Warming up helps you to become fitter, faster and stronger. Following the 'ACC SportSmart Dynamic Warm Up' below will improve your strength and conditioning. 

For pre-training warm ups, click here. 

For game-day warm ups, click here. 

Try not to leave niggles, give us a shout if you need some help or advice