The Pain and Symptom Mangement Trap in Sport Performance and Wellness

While some individuals chose to participate in sports activities such as run, cycling, swimming, triathlon as well as other multi-sport activities for the sake of competition, the majority of participants participate in such activities with the goal of improving their health, wellness and longevity. With a heightened enthusiasm for the public to participate in such activities, statistics indicate that 80% of these who participate shortly, become injured after initiating their training regime. "Pain" was the most common indicator these individuals used to evaluate their state of condition. Clinical studies in functional and sports science indicate...while "Pain" or Symptoms are often the first sign or wake up call that most individuals use to determine something is wrong, the "symptom of pain" is actually the last sign in a chain of events that an underlying un-recognized problem, imbalance or detrimental condition has been in existence for an extended period of time. Statistics also indicate interesting enough, that the majority of conventional healthcare practitioners and personal trainers use the same symptom criteria to evaluate the health of their patients and clients. While this may be the norm it does not provide a very effective system for prevention of injury.

Clinical trials indicates that there are 7 principle areas of focus that need to be objectively accessed, evaluated and reconciled inorder to effectively prevent occurrence or to expedite recovery to proper function.

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Hope this helped,

Dr.W

Lack of Awareness, Overgeneralization….in Training Program.....Often the leading Cause of Training Injury and Sub Par Performances

“Ignorance is Not Bliss”

Lack of Awareness and Overgeneralization in Training Program
...most common culprit in training injuries and sub-par performance for runners and
triathletes. ...Dr. James N. Wells D.C. … Sports Wellness…May 25, 2009

With participation in running, marathons and triathlons at an all time high for novice and intermediate level participants, so are injuries do to a lacking of awareness from those who train for and attempt to participate in these events. More then ever before we are having an increase in joint, connective tissues, and musculoskelaetal injuries that are preventable if these individuals would have only taken proper pro-active precautions and incorporated them into their training program. Not to mention chronic inflammation due to oxidative stress. While there is reliable information available it needs to be applied appropriately. Unfortunately for most, this is not an easy task because they do not know where to start. From the early to the late 80’s, I had the privilege of conducting presentations to athletes, doctors and coaches in the arena of running, cycling and triathlon. Many of these individual’s athletic performances have yet to be duplicated to this date. Yet, over 25 years later, the principles haven’t changed much, but there is a larger incidence of occurrence of injury for today’s participants in such events… yet the over all times have made little improvement. In fact in most events, the average times of today are slower then they were 15-20+ years ago. With all of what we should know today, more individuals are getting injured from overtraining or inappropriate training management. Over a 20-25 year period of time you would think that the average times should have resulted in being faster with less injuries.

….Stay Tuned …next post …hopefully by mid week.