Injury
Post 20 – What Are the Most Common Basketball Injuries — and Does Training Actually Prevent Them?
1. The Real Question “Is basketball inherently injury-prone, or can targeted training prevent injuries?” Parents and athletes frequently ask us this—whether asking how to avoid injury after a teammate gets hurt, or simply inquiring about effective training. 2. The Short Answer Targeted training can significantly reduce injury risk. Rather than a wide range of unpredictable…
Read MorePost 12 – Lessons Learned from My Rehab
Make Your Rehab Your Prehab I didn’t follow my own advice! I always tell athletes that if you have been injured you have to “make your rehab your prehab”. Often, when an athlete gets injured, if they are even disciplined enough to do the rehab program, they often completely drop every rehab exercise once they…
Read MorePost 10 – Don’t Stop Training when you have an injured limb!
Shout-out to this amazing young athlete who worked with us to develop a safe plan to keep training and making gains while he rehabs from a wrist injury. Training Through Injury Many athletes completely stop training when they have an injured limb. But that can set you back by weeks or months. Continue training! If…
Read More