Stats on injuries…Injury prevention data (introduction)
Why do injuries occur? (signs vs. symptoms and understanding the biomechanics of injury … create a link to our website)
Top things you can do for hockey
(source: http://www.eielson.af.mil/News/Article Display/Article/384321/alaskas-military-hockey-tournament-continues-grows/)
Mobility
- Hip mobility
- T-spine mobility
Glut activation and neutral spine awareness
Get stronger
Don’t forget about your upper body
Understanding injuries by understanding biomechanics
Injuries don’t happen by chance. What if injuries were predictable? Could we create an algorithm that helps us create an injury risk profile? Before I answer this question let’s get you up to speed on some basic biomechanics to help you understand the biomechanical factors that lead to injuries.
But first, what is “biomechanics?” …
Here is an infographic that aims to explain the biomechanical factors that lead to injuries (SAM)
