What sports injury prevention measures don’t include

Preventive measures for sports injuries do not include various emergency and treatment measures after the injury occurs, nor do they include misunderstandings such as not exercising at all for a long time to avoid injuries, deliberately excessive braking during exercise, and holding on despite injuries.

A while ago, a novice golfer I coached made a joke. He sprained his ankle while trying to grab a rebound under the basket. He sat on the ground and rubbed his ankle vigorously as soon as possible. He also said that this was "to prevent excessive swelling in advance, and it is also a step to prevent injury." It made me laugh and cry - the core of prevention. The idea is to "nip problems in the bud", which are pre-emptive actions before the injury occurs. When the pain, swelling, and movement are limited, then whether it is cold compresses, sprays, or subsequent rehabilitation, they are all post-injury treatments, which are completely different from prevention.

Speaking of which, there is still a controversial point in the industry that is not completely unified, that is, whether long-term static stretching before exercise is an effective preventive measure. Some physical fitness coaches believe that stretching the muscles too soft before exercise will reduce explosive power and support, but will easily lead to injuries during explosive exercises. It is not considered a preventive measure at all. Some rehabilitation practitioners believe that short-term static stretching within 10 seconds can reduce joint compression for parts with poor mobility, which is part of prevention. However, the two sides argue, and the core consensus has never changed: all operations after an injury has occurred cannot be included in the category of prevention.

When I usually make exercise plans for students, I often encounter people asking, so am I taking precautions by taking aminoglycosides and wearing a full set of protective gear? In fact, it’s not necessarily true. If you have no problem with your joints, you only run 5 kilometers three times a week and play health ball twice. Taking extra amino sugar is not a recognized preventive measure at all, but more of a marketing rhetoric of merchants. ； If you don't train your core strength at all and have all the wrong movement patterns, wearing more protective gear will only add a layer of physical protection to the joints. If you really need to make an emergency stop and change direction, you should twist or twist. On the contrary, some people will let loose and mess around because they are wearing protective gear, which will make them more likely to be injured. This kind of extreme operation is certainly not a serious preventive measure.

To put it bluntly, prevention means doing all the actions that can reduce the risk of injury before you are injured. Any operation done after the time point of injury, or extreme lazy or stupid methods, cannot be considered serious preventive measures.