Intense sports season? 5 tips for recovery

Taylor is an ambitious, three-sport high-school senior, who plays on Wayland High School’s soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams. In addition to mastering shooting the ball, defending the hoop and cradling the lacrosse stick, Taylor is learning about the science of injury prevention. Taylor tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the fall of 2013. Six months after surgery to repair her torn ACL, Taylor came to The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention. Her evaluation showed she hadn’t built enough strength to return to play. But Taylor was eager to get back on the field and pushed herself to return to play. It wasn’t long before she suffered a partial ACL tear in the same knee, and then, one year after her first ACL injury, she completely tore the same ACL. Since then, Taylor has embraced injury prevention. See how she fits these five sports recovery tips into her daily training. Sports recovery: Hydrate Taylor brings a full water bottle to school and refills it throughout the day. She also makes sure to drink water after practices and games. The American College of Sports Medicine does not provide a one-size-fits-all recommendation for rehydration. Individual characteristics such as body weight, genetics and current fitness status influence how often an athlete sweats and loses water. Sweat rates vary from 0.5 to 2.0 liters per hour between individuals, sports and seasons. The general guideline for fluid intake post exercise is to replace each pound of flui...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Health & Wellness Our Patients’ Stories Teen Health ACL injury ACL tear sports recovery The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention Source Type: news