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Weight Lifting Injury

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How to combat the swelling involved in a weight lifting injury...

 

Use the R.I.C.E therapy recommended by many doctors and physicians. This should be done during the first 24-48 hours of the injury

 

  • R - (Rest) The first part of Rice therapy. During this phase you are going to want to refrain from putting any stress on the injured part or joint

  • I - (Ice) During this second phase of Rice, use ice to combat swelling for a minimum of 10 minutes and no longer than 20 minutes to avoid frostbite. Repeat this step at least 3 times a day

  • C - (Compression) In this step, gently compress the swelling preferably with a wrap. This helps to get rid and prevent more swelling. Do be careful not to compress too hard or too often as this will aggravate the injury.

  • E - (Elevate) The last part of  rice therapy is to elevate the injury. Keep it above your heart to ease the pain and also reduce and prevent more swelling.

 

  • 40% of adolescent power lifters (ages 14-19) got injuries while training
  • The most common place of injury for a weight lifting is the lower back
  • Among competitive weight lifters / bodybuilders disc degeneration and hernias in the lower back area is very common

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