Our
Atlanta baseball team will be taking the field in just a few short days for
their home opener! Will you be among the
crowd welcoming them home and watching them kick off the baseball season? In my practice at Resurgens Orthopaedics I know
many people prefer playing sports to being a spectator. In this blog, I will share some tips to help
you get warmed up for spring sports if you are transitioning from a relatively
sedentary winter.
If you
haven't been playing any sports during the off-season, chances are you'll have
lost some of the fitness level you had gained last year. Before you get out there again, it's a good
idea to do a few rounds of less strenuous exercise to help regain some of the
muscle tone you've lost. In the case of
baseball, a game or two of catch in the backyard or a few hours at the batting
cages may be just what you need.
Stretch before Any Physical
Activity
Whether
you play baseball or another sport, a regimen of stretches can help loosen up
the muscles before you do physical activities.
Without stretching, you're much more likely to sustain a sprain or
strain to muscles, ligaments, or tendons which might cause you to sit out this
baseball season.
Listen to Your Body
Pain is
your body's way of telling you something's wrong. If you feel pain while you're training or
playing sports, do yourself a favor and stop your activity and see a doctor as
soon as you can. Pain can be an
indicator of many different problems, and only a doctor can determine whether
yours is serious or not.
I have years of experience treating athletes and sports injuries. If you find yourself with a sports injury, visit my page to schedule an appointment. Myself and our therapists will work with you to help get you back to doing what you love. Here's to a great baseball season!