Tendonitis help from Pure Physio Albany

Whether its your Hamstrings, your Achilles or your Rotator Cuff tendonitis can be horrible- follow this advice to help prevent them

Although at Pure Physio we pride ourselves on helping people to recover from tendonitis in a timely fashion we believe that prevention is the best cure so here are a few tips to prevent those nasty, painful problems from effecting you whether its a sports injury or from activities in your daily life.

Be Warm

Being warm is really important.  In an ideal world this warmth would come from gradually increasing your exercise level.  For example walk a bit, jog and only then run and sprint.

We see a lot of people who have rushed into exercise- been late for training or get subbed onto the pitch without warning and then get injured.  If you can’t warm up with exercise making sure you wear warm clothing or stand near a heater.  Being warmer encourages the muscles reflexes to be active which is one of the ways the body protects itself from tendonitis.

Be Wet

Tendons are a complicated structure but are mainly a matrix which gains strength from water.  So the more water there is inside you the stronger tendons will be. This is particularly as we get older as there is a natural tendency for tendons to be less hydrated.

Be Flexible

Most people stretch before activity but its important to have more range in your muscles, tendons and joints. By stretching regularly or by seeing our excellent sports masseuse to relax tight muscles both tendon and muscle problems can be avoided.

Be Strong

Its clear to everyone that as muscles get more powerful through use they get bigger.  This increased size will help them to tolerate greater loads and to resist becoming strained.

Be Wise

Mimic the activity you are going to do while exercising.  Jogging before a netball is good but adding in changing direction is better.  Warm up before golf using a rotational motion of your trunk and your hips and legs.  If you’re going for aswim warm up with reaching, stretching and pulling actions of your shoulders.

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