Recovering from injury

[Bateman]

Can I just ask any of the Fighters how they recover from injury and how this impacts training.

Do you take the full rest for the length recovery period ? and how does this affect your training and diet....

Do you use any supplements that aid recovery ?

Do you train whilst injured...?

The reason I ask is i hurt my back about 6 weeks ago.... it fixed after 2 weeks, then i started training again (stand up) got another bit of pain on thursday ...still hurts , thinking i might start training again this week...

just wondered how the pro's deal with injury and if they use anything to help recovery

Thanks

[Kaiser Soze]

I suggest that you get back to training ASAP, there is always something that you can work on.

You can learn so much just by watching a class, especially the little technicalities that are often missed!

STOP BEING LAZY BITCH!!!!!

[Rosi]

The reason I ask is i hurt my back about 6 weeks ago.... it fixed after 2 weeks, then i started training again (stand up) got another bit of pain on thursday ...still hurts , thinking i might start training again this week...

just wondered how the pro's deal with injury and if they use anything to help recovery

I'd always get an injury like that looked at by a good sports physio / osteopath. They would also be able to give you advice specific to your particular injury.

Just resting an injury and waiting for it to get better won't always solve the problem. Correct rehab is crucial.

[Rosi]

oops, double post... not used to this moderating thingamy

[Bateman]

I'd always get it looked at by a professional (sports physio / osteopath). Just resting and waiting for it to get better doesn't always work, and if you don't rehab it properly you're likely to re-injure yourself when you start training again.

Hi Rosi , I think this is what has happened . I thought it had got better and started training and it went again. I went to see an osteopath and the doctor and they both gave me conflicting information. Think you are right I might see a sports physio next.. thanks

[jonbroster]

When you have an injury, you need to go to the right person.

This might seem obvious, but a lot of people kind of hide out at home for a while, then head to their doctor when things don't get better or soldier on and sometimes make things worse.

A doctor is good for infections and illnesses; s/he can prescribe medications to deal with things and refer you to specialists.

Physiotherapists come in 2 major styles:
1 - British - asks questions and gives exercises to deal with problems by strengthening muscles etc
2 - Australian - all the above, plus hands-on massage therapy

Sports massage therapists look for the root muscular / soft tissue cause of the problem and treat it with massage.

Chiropractors believe that most illness can be traced to spinal mis-alignment, so they "clunk" you back into place.

Osteopaths start with the spine, but then take a more whole-body view of things.

There are other therapies, like Tui Na & Shiatsu that use soft tissue techniques and add in Chinese energy theory (as used by acupuncture).

The bottom line, whatever your preference, is to find someone who is good at what they do. For myself, I would always tend to favour an osteopath over a chiropractor, but I know a very good chiropractor (to whom I occasionally refer people) who I go to when needed.

The bad news is, that there is something like a 90% chance of back pain re-occurring in anyone who suffers from it.

A good starting point for non-specific back ache is the Psoas Major muscle group.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoas_major
The action of this muscle is to flex the leg at the hip, ie raise the knee toward the chest.
The problem is that the muscle originates on the lumbar spine. A lot of people put strain on their lower back when they do sit ups and crunches, because the psoas muscle kicks in to help out the abs.
Learn how to stretch it and train your abs without it.

Jon