Manage your total load
Your body does not distinguish between a training session, a game, a physical work day and a poor night's sleep; it all adds up to the same recovery budget. Injuries cluster around spikes in that total load, especially after breaks. Keeping week to week training consistent, and easing back in gradually rather than doubling up after time off, removes the most common injury trigger.
Prepare your body, all season
Strength work is not just pre-season homework; maintaining it through the season protects joints and tendons as game demands climb. Add a consistent warm-up you actually do, decent sleep, and food and hydration that match the workload. None of this is glamorous, and all of it shows up in availability at the pointy end of the season.
Act on niggles early
Persistent symptoms are a reason to review training and consider assessment. Soreness that lingers, worsens, or changes how you move deserves a check. Physiotherapists would much rather see a minor irritation and adjust your load for a fortnight than rebuild a full injury later.
Support during your sports season
Crest's physiotherapy service includes sports and running injury rehabilitation. If symptoms affect training or match play, discuss an assessment and return-to-activity plan.
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