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Do's & Dont's of Injuries
It happens to all of us. Some more often than others, but unless you never leave your house, avoid engaging in sports
or activities, don't drive and have uncanny luck...at some point or other you will be in pain from an injury.
Whether or not it was your fault or that it may have been avoided (see "Avoiding Injuries") is not as important as when
you are hurt, "what do you do"?
So I asked sports medicine doctor, Dr. Giovanni Silva to give us the answers to what to do when you get
injured:
--> Immediately stop what you are/were doing.
--> Take the time to look at & assess the area affected.
--> If there is sharp pain, swelling and/or redness of the skin -seek advice from your doctor/personal physician.
--> Some injuries like muscle pulls, strains, back or neck pain may affect the whole body and taking from days up to
weeks off will be the only remedy for full recovery.
--> Let the afflicted area rest from exercise completely, until the pain or discomfort is gone.
--> If it only affects you in certain positions or exercises...and you feel up to it, avoid those exercises and concentrate
on the unaffected areas for working out.
--> Again, if you feel up to it, see if you can still do light exercise like walking, try swimming or light stretching.
Remember to use the first sign of pain or discomfort as your guide (stopping if you feel the injured area).
--> Injuries that cause swelling (twisted ankles/knees) should be elevated and cold pack applied to the swollen area.
Avoid heat until swelling subsides completely.
--> And finally, if symptoms persist in any injury or afflicted area, always seek medical attention.
The bottom line when you are hurt is to allow yourself the time to heal. If you are in doubt as to whether you should
work out, you probably aren't ready to get back to it.
Your body will let you know when to take it easy, but learning to be able to listen may be the hard part.
Remember:
YOU have the POWER!
Darren Rieck
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