What's The Top Cause Of Injuries?

Samuel Wilmott
Jun 11
2 min read

Getting injured sucks...so whats the top cause of injuries?

Not being able to do your Sport sucks more than the injury...

Then when you are recovered you are always worries about it coming back.

Here are just a few reasons, the top reasons, why people get injured

Then ill finish up with my "pro tip" on how to avoid injuries..

Muscle Imbalances & Tightness

Tight muscles limit your range of motion, making joints more vulnerable.
Imbalance between muscle groups (e.g. quads vs. hamstrings) can lead to poor biomechanics and injury.

Evidence: A study in the Journal of Athletic Training found that athletes with tight hamstrings had a significantly increased risk of hamstring strains (Witvrouw et al., 2003).

Poor Warm-Up or Lack of Flexibility Work

Skipping warm-ups or dynamic stretching increases risk of strains, tears, and joint sprains.

"Evidence : A review in the British Journal of Sports Medicine emphasized that warm-up programs significantly reduce injuries, especially in soccer and youth sports (Soligard et al., 2008)."

Overtraining or Inadequate Recovery

Training too hard, too often without allowing the body time to repair leads to fatigue-related injuries.
Common in endurance athletes and competitive sports.

"Evidence:The American Journal of Sports Medicine links overtraining to increased risk of stress fractures and chronic injuries, particularly in runners (Nattiv et al., 2007)."

Previous Injuries Not Fully Rehabilitated

Returning to sport too early can re-aggravate injuries and lead to compensatory problems elsewhere.

Evidence: Research shows previous ankle sprains are a major predictor of future sprains if rehab is incomplete (Hubbard et al., 2007).

I have seen SO MANY people in my time working in gyms and massage and everyday someone tells me about some ache or pain. By the time they come to massage room in Saffron Walden it's a bit too late...but we can certainly help them recover faster.

Pro-Tip: It's boring...but warm up....it's a simple and proven way to help lower the risk of something getting torn, strained, pulled, pinged, ripped...whatever... but do it correctly..

The half hearted stretches you did in PE, wont cut it..

Static stretching and dynamic stretching
Do light reps of the movement your going to do a lot of!! If you are about to do a heavy squat session, start with the bar and do a few reps and sets on the bar before you get the weight on. This is my best way of getting ready for exercise. In JuJitsu many people will forward roll on the matts, mimicking the sort of movements they will do under pressure
Wear compression gear and keep warm
Stay hydrated....muscles contain ALOT of water, a dehydrated muscle running off beer or coffee is not ready for exercise.

Book in a Personal Training session in Saffron Walden with me. All my sessions start with a well planned warm up and cool down.

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