Understanding body injuries due to physical activity

Thanks to two recent injuries, one twisting the ankle and the other one a muscle tear. Similar patterns can be observed. The injury typically occurs in TWO key moments.

1) When the first impact, over extention of a muscle or first signs of injury occurs.

(Then we are unsure how severe the injury is and we decide we can go ahead doing sports perhaps to be ready for a final or an important day). 

2) The actual injury. For failing to rest in the right moment. 

Due to continue doing intense physical activity, the muscle has now a 40% to 70% risk of injury.


MAIN LESSON: If learning how to identify the right moment to rest and recover, then the actual injury could be avoided and the times of recovery could be just around 30% or 40% than in the case of more severe injury.



Extra lesson:

- Be smart. If there are already conditions which worsen the likelihood for injury, just don't make it worse and rest. For example, not having a good night of 8 hours sleep. Having drunk alcohol or feeling sick.

- Strength your whole body. Some muscles might try to do more effort to compensate when others are not fit. Ultimately causing them injury for fatigue. Strength your whole body so it is better equipped to resist possible injuries. 

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