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What
is an elbow fracture?
Preventing an elbow fracture
Improving sports performance
Elbow fracture rehabilitation
for athletes
How can I prevent
an elbow fracture?
Since elbow fractures are nearly always results of falls or other accidents,
there is not much that can be done to prevent them. However, use of proper
protective equipment such as padding, is preventive.
Other helpful measures
include:
- Do not put yourself
at risk for a trauma to the elbow.
- Eat a diet rich
in calcium and vitamin D.
- Build strong muscles
to prevent falls and to stay active and agile.
Improving Sports Performance
The key to improving sports performance after recovering from an elbow
fracture is a proper a rehabilitation
program, and adhering to some of those same principles after the injury
is gone.
The single most important
aspect of improving performance is stretching before and after you step
onto the field, court, ice or golf course.
Benefits derived from
stretching include:
- increased physical
efficiency and performance
- decreased risk
of injury
- increased blood
supply and nutrients to joint structures
- increased coordination
- improved muscular
balance and postural awareness
- decreased risk
of lower-back pain
- reduced stress
- enhanced enjoyment
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