physiotherapy approach in gym injuriesGym injuries are the injuries which occurs while you are doing exercise in the gym. An workout injures can happen to anyone not matter what your experience or fitness level. Can occur due to overweight, incorrect posture , improper technique, lack of knowledge, etc. Overuse Overweight Incorrect posture Incorrect technique Low quality of equipments Lack of physiotherapist guidance Overuse Trauma injures Sprains/strains Fractures and dislocations Injuries which occur when any body part gets hit by an impactful blunt force like a kick, fall or blow. Impact of the trauma damages the soft tissue leading to contusions, bruises and concussions. In this type of injuries discolouration , swelling and pain is noticed. Sprain is a stretch or tear in a ligament. “ligaments are flexible bands of fibrous tissues connecting bones to bones, bones to joints and bones to cartilage. When these get torn or stretched, it results in a sprain, most likely in ankles, knees and wrists.” Muscle pull or tearing of muscle occurs when you overstress your muscle again and again causes damage to muscle fibers . The tearing may be major or minor Hamstring muscle pull is most common in gym injuries. Muscle strain occurs when a particular muscle gets injured due to a pull or twist. This type of injury can happen when people don’t warm up or properly stretch their bodies enough before working out. You can also get a strain while jogging or doing weight training. Some common types of strains you may come across while gymming: Golfer’s elbow Tennis elbow Lumbar strain Jumper’s knee Runner’s kneewhen the ends of two connected bones separate from each other, it is known as dislocation. This happens when the ligament is hit by some extreme force or blow. Knee dislocation and wrist dislocation is common type of dislocation. Neck pain Low back pain Shoulder pain Knee pain To gain and maintain strength To do correct exercise To reduce the risk of injuries To maintain correct posture To improve exercise technique To understand muscle power biomachanics Stretching There are a number of different types of stretching exercises which can be done to improve flexibility. The most appropriate technique will depend on your specific aims and include: Static stretching Dynamic stretching PNF Ballistic stretching Neural stretching Stretching There are a number of different types of stretching exercises which can be done to improve flexibility. The most appropriate technique will depend on your specific aims and include: Static stretching Dynamic stretching PNF Ballistic stretching Neural stretching Taping is a form of strapping. It is the procedure that uses tape, attached to the skin, to physically keep in place muscle or bone at a certain position to reduce pain and aids recovery. It is a form of partial immobilization of joint. which allow for a certain level of functional mobility PRE is exercise technique which helps you to built muscle strength