Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) In Sport

09.10.12 Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) in sport.
Long before the pain… something was going wrong.

“Repetitive Stress Injuries” are the leading type of injuries in sport which sideline or prevent an individual from obtaining: the next level of performance, enjoyment of activity or holism in health. They occur from: repeated over-use, repetitive motion, imbalances in posture, lack of body awareness and motion or poor biomechanics over a period of time that ultimately create a compromise in the body’s “tensegrity”(see post on: “Tensegrity” 10/09/09). Running, cycling, swimming as well as many other activities on and un-balanced or rigid frame, pre-dispose the athlete or performer long before pain is present. In every case damage and dis-connect is occurring at the cellular level underneath the threshold of pain long before the pain is perceived. In most cases “Pain” is the “first wake up call” to those who fail to see or do not know the earlier signs of this process. While prevention seems to be the logical answer to most, statistics demonstrate an excess of 80% of those who participate in activities such as running, cycling, swimming or triathlon do so by attempting to train through the pain of a (RPI), having little understanding of how to truly prevent or resolve their condition. While it is unfortunate, many end up taking desperate over-generalized measures such as: pro-longed self medicating, un-necessary or inappropriate medical procedures or just giving up, instead of pursuing the appropriate approach to resolution. In every case the ultimate out come will depend on not just one variable but a total integrated system approach that takes in to account a number of factors.

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A goal oriented pro-active system of approach is the key to prevention and resolution of such conditions. There are 7 primary to evaluate and priorities in an effective program.

Hope this helps,

Dr. W