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What is a wrist fracture?
How can I prevent a wrist fracture?
Improving sports performance
Wrist fracture rehabilitation
for athletes
How can I prevent
a wrist fracture?
Since wrist fractures are nearly always results of falls or other accidents,
there is not much that can be done to prevent them. However, there are
steps you can take to aid in the prevention of fractures:
- Eat a diet rich
in calcium and vitamin D.
- Build strong muscles
to prevent falls and stay agile.
- Wear proper padding
and safety equipment when participating in sports or activities.
Improving Sports
Performance
The key to improving sports performance after recovering from a wrist
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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