No matter how careful we are, injuries are a part of life. They can happen during the course of aworkout, appear over time as the result of overtraining, stress, or improperform, or just happen while we’re walking down the icy streets. No matter how an injury happens, it’simportant to know how to treat the injury and continue being active during thespan of recovery.
While rest is important and staying off the injured body part for aperiod of time allows repair, a fitness routine shouldn’t be completelyabandoned. Exercises can be altered toaccommodate the injury, and keep the remaining muscle groups strong bypreventing atrophy during the recovery period.
If a person has experienced injuries to the knees or hips and is advisedto refrain from squats or lunges, there are other ways to work the legs withoutusing these exercises. Ball squats canoffer support to the back and knee joints, in addition to teaching the personhow to do the exercise correctly (with weight focused in the heels rather thanon the balls of the feet). Lunges can bealtered into a bench step up, with all the body weight centered into the heelto ensure proper distribution and protect the injured joint while strengtheningthe surrounding muscles.
Injuries to the upper body can be changed as well by using lighterweights, or changing to adapted styles or alternative exercises. Military presses can be changed to focus moreon the deltoids than the shoulders, which will strengthen the surroundingmuscle groups and assist in recovery. Make sure to use light enough weights to allow for total control or evenresistance bands to strengthen both directions of the movement.
Before adapting any exercise to compensate for injury, or resuming aworkout program, consult with a physician for permission – especially for majorinjuries that required casting or surgery. Taking this preventative step will not only increase recovery time, butprevent another injury from occurring as the person resumes their normalactivities.
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