To keep your joints healthy while playing sports, it’s important to strengthen stabilizing muscles, follow a reasonable exercise regimen, and eat right. Vasily Stroganov, a traumatologist-orthopedist at the Atlas clinic, told socialbites.ca about this.
“Depending on the sport, different joints can be damaged: hip, knee, ankle. Swimmers and all “shooters” most often suffer from shoulder joints, while runners suffer from knee joints, ”said the doctor.
In order to protect the joints, according to Stroganov, during sports it is important not to overload, so as not to cause inflammation, and also to take care of working with deep stabilizing muscles.
“For example, if a person runs regularly, it strengthens the quadriceps. However, there may be weak gluteus medius muscles because running does not develop the muscles needed to support and protect the joint. Strength training, OFP will help in this, ”explained the traumatologist.
The expert added that nutrition can also affect the joints.
“First you need to minimize flour and sugar, this reduces the overall level of inflammation in the body. Secondly, protein plays an important role in supporting joints, so it should not be deficient. In order for it to be well absorbed, it is necessary to consume plenty of fiber,” he explained.
But relying on collagen supplements popular today is not worth it, according to the doctor.
“Various collagen supplements and chondroprotectors will not provide adequate protection for the joints during sports. It is important to approach the issue of prevention of joint diseases comprehensively,” Stroganov warned.
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