Tips For Recovering After An Injury & Staying Fit

By Kamryn Mattson


When you have had an injury, you might be worried about losing sight of your fitness goals and staying in shape. While this is definitely a discouraging situation, staying in top physical condition still might be quite possible even if you have been injured. Here are a few suggestions you might want to consider.

Before you just decide to do some internet research and start working out again, it is always best to get the advice of your physician. Your doctor should have some good advice about how to exercise safely without slowing your recovery or causing additional damage. In addition, he or she might recommend a physical therapist, and this therapist will definitely help you set up a good exercise plan as well as therapy sessions.

There are many different types of exercise and some certainly are lower impact than others. If you usually jog or run, consider walking instead if your injury permits. Using a machine such as stationary bike or elliptical cross-trainer offers a great way to burn calories without heavy impact. Swimming, of course, is an ideal exercise as this is very low impact and is very soothing for anyone with a muscular injury or strain.

If you have a muscle strain but do wish to continue taking part in a lighter workout, you can increase your ability to move and reduce the discomfort by using a physiological hybrid shape. This is a type of muscle support remedy that you place onto the skin over the sore muscle. Not only does the shape protect and soothe the muscle, it grabs strength from the surrounding muscles.

Because the physio hybrid shapes reduce pain, they allow more free movement and when you can move around a bit, this increases blood flow which in turn accelerates the healing process. There have been shapes designed for several key areas of the body, including the shoulders, knees, elbows and both the upper and the lower back. They are easy to apply and stay firmly in place using a medical-grade, hypoallergenic adhesive.

Often people worry about weight gain when they have to reduce or stop their exercise program, and while this is a legitimate concern, you simply need to adjust your caloric intake to accommodate this temporary change in activity level. Be sure to eat as healthy as possible, eliminating any food that has little or no nutritional value, such as soda, candy and other empty-calorie foods. Not only will this help you avoid weight gain, your body tends to heal faster if you fill it up with a variety of healthy foods.




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