Prehab And The Frustrations Of Injury

Injuries happen... a lot

Within a 6-month month period 17% of runners will pick up an injury*. On average it takes 2-months to return to full training. Two months of throwing money, time and exasperation at the problem. Seeing the physio and then feeling guilty for not doing the exercises, hoping it'll just sort itself out. Or standing in your kitchen religiously doing the exercises whilst Googling 'how to recover more quickly', when you'd rather be out running.

I know the feeling

From the age of 18 - 23 I couldn't shake a knee injury. For months at a time I'd be unable to run or cycle. I've also had a long term rotator cuff injury - I dread to think how much I've spent with the physio, osteopath, a Theragun, and sports massages. 

What can you do?

Prehab. Identify weaknesses and catch niggles before they turn into injuries. Start your day off with a quick full body mobilisation to checkin and see where you are at. Stretch and strengthen the relevant muscle groups for your activities. For runners that's glutes, calves, and hammys but also ankles, hip flexors and knees. Think squats, lunges and calf raises. For cyclists that's your quads, glutes and hammys but also your neck and back. 

A small time investment

With my Daily Mobility program all you need is 10-minutes a day. You'll build strength, increase flexibility, improve performance, and prehab your body. A small time investment on a daily basis to avoid those long periods of injury-induced inactivity and frustration.