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Triathletes play a very important role in the sports world
and receive a lot of love from their fans.
But unfortunately, they face a lot of injuries compared to other athletes.
The knee, the ankle, the foot, and the lower back are all common places for an injury for a triathlete
Triathletes are faced with different injuries
on different body parts like lower back, knee, calf, foot, and ankle pain.
These injuries are faced due to poor training, a lack of strength or control.
Statistics reflected the fact that many new runners or swimmers faced more injuries than
experienced athletes, swimmers, and runners.
So, it is essential to start slowly when taking on a new discipline to become a triathlete.
Now we are going to highlight some common injuries that are faced by triathletes.
Sprained Ankle Every fifth sports injury is a sprained ankle.
A sprained ankle is one of the most common sports injuries.
These injuries are common in individual sports, especially triathletes are faced during stopping,
turning, jumping, running, or landing on uneven surfaces.
Most of the time, the ankle is sprained on the outside of the foot.
The foot is twisted inwards or outwards, which may cause the ligaments in the ankle to tear
partially or entirely.
Swelling, tenderness, and pain issues develop on the inside or outside of the ankle.
A Sprained ankle takes 24-48 hours to fully recover.
The focus should be on relieving pain and limiting swelling.
After 48 hours, you can slowly start moving and putting weight on the foot and ankle.
In the first 6 months, there is about a 50% chance of re-injury.
But this risk of re-injury will decrease to just 4%, after 2 years.
Ankle, Tibia and Fibula Fractures A Fracture is a weak point in the bone that
deteriorates the bone tissue.
A stress fracture can occur in many places in the foot and ankle.
There is stinging pain, pressure sensitivity, and sometimes swelling.
This fracture is a type of overuse injury.
Your lower leg is made up of two bones, the tibia, and the fibula.
The tibia is larger, and the fibula is relatively narrow.
Most stress fractures in the body occur in the tibia bone because it carries 90% of the
weight placed on the leg.
This injury should be detected early, otherwise it may lead to a complete fracture of the bone
A little muscle strength and muscular endurance impact the joints and the skeleton.
Low levels of calcium and deficiency of vitamin D are becoming the cause of bone mass density
and increase the risk of a fracture.
The main symptom is a pain in the leg that gets worse with time.
Pressuring the injured area should be avoided for around 6 – 8 weeks.
Pain syndrome Pain syndrome is common in running and cycling
and is often seen between 16-25 years of age.
Most of the time, it is connected to extreme overload or falling.
The pain feels worse during squatting, cycling or walking up the stairs.
Sportsmen should be focused on their strength, mobility, and muscle control to prevent this injury
The most important aspect of effective treatment is progressive overload management.
Runner’s knee This condition is common among runners and
occurs due to a lot of bending and straightening of the knee.
Almost every cyclist has been affected by this injury.
The pain is usually on the outside of the knee.
Sportsmen should take a break from activities or training and adopt measures like ice, message,
and tape.
Early treatment is very useful and decreases the risk of re-injury.
Achilles tendon pain The Achilles tendon connects to the lower
leg muscles of the calf to the heel bone.
It’s the strongest tendon in the human body.
Athletes who compete in running or jumping sports have a higher chance of injuring their
Achilles.
There are different causes of this injury: Changes to the training surface, previous
injury, high BMI, diabetes, high cholesterol, genetic predisposition, previous steroid use,
old age, and arthritis.
The practice of the leg muscles being slowly lowered from a tip-toe position has shown
good results for this pain.
Back pain Back pain is very common within athletes.
Almost 85% of athletes have back pain experience.
Back pain is common in cross-country skiing, rowing, and tennis sports.
It affected an athlete's performance ability.
Back pain sometimes occurs as the result of a kick or fall sprain.
Interestingly, the nervous system regulates how much pain we feel.
The pain is aggravated with movements of the back, and it happened without nerve injury.
Massage, mobilizations, and manipulations are given pain relief.
Collarbone Fracture Collarbone fracture is caused by falling on
your shoulder, or by an outstretched arm.
Fractured collar bones often occur by athletes who play a contact sport or cycle.
Different measures should be taken for preventing the injury.
Sportsmen should be to regain the lost strength, reduce stiffness, especially in the shoulder
joint, for smooth recovery.
Impingement of the rotator cuff impingement syndrome is caused by your rotator
cuff and a part of your shoulder blade rubbing together internally during movement of the
shoulder.
Shoulder overuse injuries have occurred in athletes during repeated movements.
Rotator cuff injury happens gradually; firstly, the pain is felt without the occurrence of
any structural damage.
And later on, the tendon tissue can become weaker.
The recovery length is around 12 months.
In the triathlon, the combined practice of swimming, cycling, and running enhances the
chance of overuse injuries.
Muscle imbalance and stress factors are affected by several parts of the body.
Swimmers and cyclists are more at risk of these injuries if they lack running experience
and muscle elasticity.
Cycle-run transition faced particular risk for knee and lower back injury in the triathlon.
Conclusion and general prevention principles Sharp and overuse injuries are most common
with triathletes.
It is important to avoid intensive training to reduce triathlon injuries.
It is essential to execute a periodic health evaluation that decreases injuries and diseases
as a triathlete .
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