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Dr. Erin A. White
B.Sc. (H.K.), C.K., D.C.
Chiropractor, Certified Kinesiologist
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HARE CHIROPRACTIC AND
NATURAL HEALTH CENTRE
Family Wellness & Sports Injury Centre
Your sports injury free checklist
By
Dr Erin White
We all want to avoid hockey injuries during the
season. Hockey is a fast, aggressive contact
sport and injuries are inevitable.
The following is a collection of (but not
all-inclusive) guidelines to provide guidance
and hopefully help reduce risk of injury to your
hockey (or whatever sport you play) season:
* every athlete should receive a
pre-participation physical exam including a
general and musculoskeletal exam
* athletes should maintain year-round
conditioning focussing on muscular strength and
endurance, cardiovascular fitness and
flexibility.
* maintain good nutritional practices
* wear appropriate, properly fit equipment
* mouth guards should be used in all collision
sports, including hockey
* consistently include a proper warm-up
* ice should be on the bench/sidelines of every
game/practice
* injuries involving bones/joints should be
examined/treated by a licensed health care
practitioner (i.e. chiropractor, physician,
physiotherapist etc.)
* all injuries should be evaluated ASAP
* all individuals involved in the athletes’
health and safety should be encouraged to
maintain cooperative liaisons.
To help educate yourself, I have listed a few
interesting hockey websites for you to check
out:
www.injuryresearch.bc.ca www.hockeycanada.ca
www.hdco.on.ca www.about.com (type “hockey
injuries” in search window)
Good luck and have a fun and safe season!
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