For any parent there is no other joy in the world but to watch their kids having fun and excelling on the playing field. But what happens when their child encounters their first sports injury? Then sports aren’t so much fun. For some parents this part of sports participation can cause nervousness and anxious period of time.
It doesn’t have to be such an anxious part of your life. New sports parents learn this – “if your son or daughter plays sports they will get injured at some point.” It may be just a little strain or it can be a full blown concussion. You can drastically reduce their risk of injury by 80% or more with proper training.
Before we get into that let me first explain how injury occurs in the first place. All young athletes are built different and they will respond to sports differently when compared to one another. Some kids have been allowed to venture out to explore faster than other kids. Growing up in rural areas kids will be out exploring and playing earlier than some kids that grow up in the cities. Climbing rocks, swimming in lakes or ponds, running in fields playing on jungle gyms allows for the neuromuscular system to develop faster than someone sitting on their duff.
On the other hand some kids are sheltered more not being allowed to get out and experience unrestricted play. Some kids learn that exercise is sitting on the couch playing video games and other electronic devises.
Either way, this will give you a little idea why some kids develop faster than others. But understand, this doesn’t mean that any kid can’t excel in any given sport. High performance is an article for another day today we’ll just concentrate on sports injuries.
Your bones provide the structure for your body. When two bones come together it is called a joint. A joint is a movable area where two bones come together and held together by ligaments and cartilage. Muscles are there to propel the body. Muscles allow you to move the bones and allow the joints to go through their range of motion. Muscles also are designed to absorb force just like a shock absorber of a car. The shock absorber is designed to absorb the force or impact of all of the bumps, pot holes and other road deterrents so that the force doesn’t go up into the chasse of the car.
Well, the muscle does the same exact thing. The muscle is designed to absorb the force before that force can be transferred to the joints of the body. The joints are surrounded with ligaments, tendons, fascia and cartilage (also known as soft tissue) which ARE NOT designed to absorb force. The soft tissue can break down which will begin to cause a buildup of inflammation which then send a signal to the brain that is interpreted as damage. The brain then in turn sends a signal back down to that area to protect the area by decrease nerve signal to the area.
You see, in most cases where you feel that pain is not where the damage began. Many times the pain area is where the pain ENDED UP not where it began. That is why in hundreds of cases the pain continues on for longer than it has to.
Another unknown problem is when the area of damage is fascial related. Fascia is that transparent film you see on a raw chicken breast before you cook it. Fascia covers everything in the body and in the muscles and joints when it becomes disrupted it can be “the” pain generator. By correcting this disrupted fascia the patient can experience immediate pain relief, reduction in swelling, and increase in their range of motion.
So how do you help your son or daughter prevent injury? As best as you can, get them outside to play. Get them involved in as many sports or other activities as you can properly fit into theirs and your schedule. The more varied the activity the better the body can continue to adapt to the many different variations that come their way.
Schools are cutting back on physical education classes due to funds and political correctness. Get active to make sure that your children are out there moving. Let them do what they like to do now what you like them to do.
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