Overuse

Today, I would like to discuss injuries that occur due to overuse. It seems that more and more people are getting injured due to overuse. The misconception or the things people concern themselves with are that they may get suffer from terrible injuries such as a tear in the Achilles tendons or some kind of tear in one of the ligaments. The fact of the matter is that the chances of suffering injuries from overuse are much higher while serious injuries prove to be more unlikely. Overuse injuries most frequently seen are of a lesser degree but none the less can cause a high enough of a disturbance (up to 40 – 50 % decrease in muscular strength) that can negatively impact one’s performance. These types of injury tend to occur due to high or prolonged stress on a particular muscle group.

Following an injury such as this, individuals can undergo a recovery time spanning up to a month depending on the severity of the injury. After injuries such as this it is imperative that those on the road to becoming fit plan workouts that are rigorous enough to increase the fitness level while at the same time avoid inducing further injury to the muscle. The issue that seems to constantly arise is that those trying to increase their fitness level tend to be unable to find programs that will properly enable them to elicit the desired results. It is important that when dealing with injuries such as this or any injuries for that matter that one takes all the necessary precaution to avoid re-injury or further injury to the muscle.