Short YouTube episode (Research that Matters TV) in which Dr. Jeff Langmaid explains how proper movement and biomechanics reduce sports-injury risk. He defines biomechanics, identifies common causes of injuries (improper training, incorrect stretching, poor warm-up), and recommends a fitness plan—dynamic stretching, strength training, cardiovascular work, daily range-of-motion practice, alternating muscle groups—and periodic movement assessments (often performed by chiropractors) to identify and correct altered biomechanics before pain occurs.
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Hi, I'm Dr. Jeff Langmaid with Research that Matters TV as an athlete, there is nothing worse than being sidelined with an injury. Many athletes report that recovery's mental aspects are just as hard, if not harder, than the physical recovery. With the proper plan of action, many sports injuries can be prevented. Improper training, incorrect stretching, and a lack of good warm up can lead to an increased likelihood of sprains, strains and muscle injuries. Developing a fitness plan that includes dynamic stretching, strength training, and cardiovascular exercise can help decrease your chance of injury. Each aspect of your plan requires movement or biomechanics. Biomechanics is the science of how your muscles, bones, tendons and ligaments work together to produce movement. Ensuring that you have optimal biomechanics is critical if you hope to reduce your chance of injury. Altered biomechanics in one body joint can lead to compensations in others, resulting in pain, increased risk of injury, but or potentially even advanced degenerative changes. Remember a couple things Take the time to move through your body's full range of motion each day. Alternate training different muscle groups every other day, and schedule periodic movement assessments to improve your biomechanics. Movement assessments are an essential part of every chiropractic evaluation. Chiropractors are trained to carefully examine your biomechanics and provide both passive and active ways to improve them. No two people move the same, which is why having a qualified healthcare professional analyze your movement is so important. By identifying altered biomechanics before you have pain and discomfort, you might not only reduce your risk of injury, but you may be able to improve your performance. I'll see you next week for another episode of Research that Matters TV.
