SportingWales Issue 10

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Sports injuries
March13th2010
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The recent prolonged cold weather has brought its own variety of Injuries to
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There has been a noticeable inﬂ ux of:-
1 Muscular lower limb muscle strains In sub-zero temperatures, the body channels
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Preventing such niggling injuries would incorporate a slow gradual warm up, avoiding
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leaves the reserves on the sidelines) and wearing appropriate clothing (there is a large
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2 Bruised A/C and S/C joints of the shoulder Hard frosty grounds means that falling
on the tip of your shoulder can bruise or inﬂ ame the smaller joints around the shoulder
called The Acromio-Clavicular and Sterno- Clavicular Joints. Early
movement is the key to quick recovery, with no obvious prevention
as it is the speed of contact after a rugby tackle (usually whilst holding
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Judo or other martial arts may be helpful in preventing such injuries.
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4 Ankle injuries Frosty ground leaves “ruts” and divots in the playing
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surface, perfect for the “twisted ankle”. Common in all outdoor
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sport played on grass.
• NECK PAIN
Preventing these common injuries would be to strap your ankles pre
match as they do in Professional American Football, or to wear a
brace or high sided boots to offer the ankle extra suppport.
The Coach House
Old Coach Road
Whitchurch, Cardiff
The cold weather should not stop you participating in your chosen
sport, just take extra precautions.
Tel: 029 2062 8365
For further information regarding prevention and
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Physiotherapy treatment for your sports injury, please
Evening and Saturday
contact Andrew Seary at www.andrewseary.com
appointments available
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