Simple Ways to Prevent Sports Injuries

Being an athlete isn’t always easy. It is important to keep in mind that being a competitive athlete comes with challenges. One of those challenges is the potential for injury. At sports psychology in Colorado we help you consider those challenges and help you strategize on ways to see yourself as a healthy strong performer who can preserve their bodies, and potentially avoid injuries.

Your sport-specific 360 fitness (endurance, speed, strength, power, agility, balance, flexibility), your tactical and strategic preparation, sportsmanship, and teamwork can all help you be prepared for what to expect in a game. Proper skill execution with good form and technique and quality over quantity reps without overtraining and paying attention will help you prevent overuse injuries. Your body and proprioceptive awareness and attention while training can help you get out of an injury prone situation. Your speed, quickness, balance and peripheral vision can facilitate an escape from an injury. This is why personalized coaching to teach you these skills matter. Your central nervous system may be out of alignment and It’s an excellent preventive measure against sports injuries.

Taking advantage of performance services in Colorado enables athletes to protect themselves from injuries and other unforeseen circumstances. Suffering from injuries is the last thing that any athlete would want to encounter. Below are some preventive measures that they can take against injuries.

• Good sleep makes you faster in your and more accurate with your decisions.
• Strengthen your entire body using a 360 approach for balance, speed, agility, power and endurance.
• Wear proper protective gear every time, no exception.
• Engage in dynamic warm-up techniques and proper cool down/stretching after every training session
• Fuel and hydrate before and after training (consult with a sports nutritionist)

You can avoid unnecessary sports injuries with proper training and prevention strategies.

360 Mental Health & Performance Services offers a broad range of services that help athletes foster physical wellness and mental health in Colorado Springs, CO.

Contact us to learn how we can assist you.