Sports injury Myths You’ve Been Told By Doctors, Friends, And Social Media – That Slow Your Recovery And Keep You In Pain

MYTH #2 - Sports Injuries Come With The Territory

If you're an avid CrossFitter like myself, then I am positive that you will have been told by doctors that you should expect sports injuries because it comes with the territory of what you're doing.

And because of this inaccurate myth, they'll tell you to slow down and stop doing what you love.

Now I'm not going to deny that putting your body under high loads in the gym or doing hours of sports on a weekend is going to challenge your body.

But this isn't necessarily why you get injured.

For example, if you're doing front squats but have a lack of range of motion in your ankle and it's not able to flex correctly then that will limit the depth of the squat and is likely to cause knee pain, hip pain, and lower back pain!

It was the squats that were the problem.

It was the limited range of motion in your ankles.

So don't believe that injuries are inevitable, and when you do experience pain, tightness, or discomfort, speak to an expert like myself who can identify the true cause - it probably isn't your sport, your workouts, or your job.