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Tendonitis can occur when you play a lot of sports or exercise frequently and do not warm up or stretch properly before participating in the sport or before exercising. There are a few things that... |
Tendonitis can occur when you play a lot of sports or exercise frequently and do not warm up or stretch properly before participating in the sport or before exercising. There are a few things that you can do to prevent tendonitis from happening so that you can enjoy your sport or exercise time more thoroughly.
The first thing that you can do in order to avoid getting tendonitis is to always properly warm up or stretch before participating in any sport or before doing your exercise routine. It is equally important to do cool down exercises after participating in a sport or after exercising.
Those who are using repetitive movements in the workplace are also prone to tendonitis. Tendonitis can lead to loss work hours and slow down in employee productivity so most employers should be interested in avoiding tendonitis by providing a work environment that is better suited for their physical needs of their employees who use repetitive actions in the course of their work tasks. This includes making sure that the chair is a proper height to the desk, or computer and that the arm and elbow are properly positioned to avoid strain. Employees should be given adequate breaks so that they can get up and stretch muscles and rest body parts involved in the repetitive actions.
There are many factors that contribute to tendonitis besides repetitive actions such as a forceful or violent motion such as what occurs while pitching a fastball, or when doing unnatural motions such as what happens when you serve in tennis. Individuals who have poor body mechanics or practice poor technique when doing aerobics or when lifting weights or even when they do household tasks like painting a ceiling and do not use proper equipment like painting poles to help them reach high places and not stretch so much. Knowing about proper equipment and how to use it can also prevent tendonitis.
Another way to prevent tendonitis is to pay attention to your lifestyle. Are you a couch potato who only exercises on the weekends? Not exercising consistently can cause tendonitis. When you work out consistently you are more likely to prevent tendonitis.
It is also important to train properly before participating in a sport. You can train properly by building strength, and by increasing your flexibility in your muscles.
In order to prevent tendonitis you need to wear shoes that fit properly. The shoes you use for exercising or for playing sports should give your feet proper support. Did you know that the shock absorption and padding in your shoes can wear out and that you should replace your shoes before this happens? Your shoes should fit but have ample space for your feet to breathe. If you have ever had difficulties with Achilles heel you can ask your doctor about shoes that are made to support your arches and heels for walking or sports or you can buy shoe inserts or even custom-made shoes for your feet.
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