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basically I twisted my knee
they took me here in an ambulance and
the messed up thing is that I have a
crack so now we're just gonna check it
not gonna lie that's quite a lot
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today we're gonna learn how to recover
from a sports injury because most
athletes in our case football players
suffer some sort of an injury during
their careers and very important to know
how to deal with those setbacks for you
to bounce back and get back on the pitch
stronger than before
and to help us out we're gonna hear
advice from the one and only
Eden Hazard as well as myself because
for the past two years I've been dealing
with my knee injury that has so far
taken me through two surgeries and
months and months of rehab so this is
how to recover from an injury
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number one rest when you're out injured
the only thing you want to do is get
back on the training ground but keep in
mind that whether you're fresh out of
surgery or just strain your muscle a
little bit resting is the crucial first
step in your recovery and sure you might
be able to push through the pain and
continue practicing but you'll most
likely end up making the situation worse
for yourself
day one of recovery I'm not gonna lie I
made quite a lot of pain today even the
smallest movement hurts like good advice
here is to pay attention to the level of
pain if the pain doesn't seem to go away
over time that's basically your body
telling you dude it's time to rest and
let's be honest here for most of us
active footballers resting is one of the
hardest things to do but it's the first
step in every successful recovery period
so don't be afraid to take some time off
I have to ask you about your injury I
know you had a little setback with your
ankle so how does a professional
footballer actually you know recover
from an injury what's the first step
first you need to run because when you
don't have injured you don't know how to
deal with it yeah you just need to learn
to be you know like your patient because
as long is along injury three months and
then you just need to focus on the
recovery you know we have a lot of
physios so we can work in the booth way
with Chelsea that's that's quite good
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number two rehab rehab is hands-down the
most important part of recovery
if you don't rehab your injury properly
chances are you won't get back to your
old physical level
now proper rehab doesn't mean exercising
once a week no you need to dedicate time
for your rehab exercises every single
day basically how my whole physiotherapy
thing works is I go in there twice a
week and then the exercises he shows me
I need to do the next couple of days the
rehab process usually focuses on two
main areas one increasing range of
motion and to rebuilding strength to the
injured area of your body and depending
on your injury this very annoying period
can take anywhere from just few weeks to
a full year but the sooner you start and
the more dedicated you are the better
the end result is gonna be now if you're
experiencing an injury that is not
healing do some research on physical
therapy facilities around your area
these places will be able to help you
with a rehab plan and get you started I
have a problem with my knee only thing I
hope is that there's nothing wrong with
my knee
otherwise I'm gonna have to get another
surgery that would suck number three
stay focused and stay positive I know
we've all heard this phrase a million
times it's such a cliche but having the
right mindset is a major key during your
recovery period sure you'll have plenty
of days when you're feeling down and it
sucks not being able to do simple things
such as walking or even kicking a ball
and the worst thing is that you still
ten more months away from your full
recovery but don't worry it will get
better look how much thinner my left
thigh already is trying to round
yourself with supportive people who want
to see you succeed and while you can't
be out on the beach helping the team use
this period of time to also focus on
other things in life that make you happy
and keep you busy
really
really you're gonna make me do this hold
my beer hold my beer being sad losing
focus and feeling less motivated always
results in lack of training and Rehab
and lack of training and Rehab always
leads to a prolonged recovery which is
the last thing anybody wants so stay on
the right track even though you're doing
the same damn exercises week after week
it'll be worth it how do you stay
motivated throughout the process because
it is tough when you can't play yeah
because you miss football and you just
want to be back on the pitch that's the
only thing I'm just looking forward to
be on the pitch you know with my
teammates the fans I just want to be
there with them no matter what it's all
good we're making progress and it's
amazing to be back on the pitch number 4
minimize future risk while this might
seem obvious a lot of people he'll do
too much too fast stop their rehab and
end up getting injured again remember
that even though you've done your rehab
for the right amount of time don't rush
into things
especially when you've been out of
action for months and I know it's hard
for me personally patience has been the
biggest challenge during my recovery
because you want to do so many things
you've always done but have to hold back
and knowing your limits is more
important than ever when you're slowly
starting your normal training again and
to prevent any further injuries from
happening try and identify how you got
injured in the first place did you do
something wrong did you not warm up
properly and is there something you can
do to not let this happen again
these are important questions to think
about because it's first when you're
injured that you truly start
appreciating being healthy
don't break it muster
and that wraps up today's video I
honestly hope you never have to
experience a serious injury in your
career but even if you're watching this
with a broken ankle or have a major
surgery coming up in two months time
don't worry take responsibility stay on
track follow these steps and the
recovery will be worth it in the long
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