1. At-risk Bones and Ligaments
The knees, shoulders and wrists receive the most injuries in Motocross. Even with all the protective gear in place, these bones and ligaments get pulled and turned unmercifully when a bike flips or slides and the drags the rider along with it. The protective gear can keep the injury from being so severe that the rider might always experience pain in the wounded area. Physical therapy and a balanced reconditioning program can help the rider get back in shape.
2. Be Patient and Rest
As much as you might want to get back on your bike, you must take time to rest and let your body begin to heal. Rest with ice, compression and elevation, also known as R.I.C.E. is in integral part of a balanced recovery. Once the swelling goes down at the site of the injury, you can begin the physical therapy that will get you back on the bike. Get a Motocross video game to help you stay patient and heal properly.
3. Slowly Build Muscles With a Reconditioning Program
A balanced reconditioning program includes training the muscle groups that surround the vulnerable area that has been injured. Core strengthening exercise such as crunches and weight lifting will help to protect your back and will add more support to a shoulder that has been damaged in a fall. Get on a rowing machine and start out slowly, with little or no resistance. Get the motion working first. As you begin rowing without any pain, you should add weight resistance in small increments. Continue to increase the weight. When you feel pain in the weak shoulder area, stop rowing and rest.
4. Start Walking First, Then Run
Start walking if you have had a knee injury. Your knee will most likely always be sensitive and while you should always wear hard plastic kneepads after you have injured your knee, you need to balance out your leg muscles to build up the surrounding areas and take the strain off your knees. Strong hamstrings and quadriceps will help to protect the knees as you begin to recover and get back on your bike. Walk slowly and short distances as first. When you feel comfortable and can walk a couple miles without pain, start to job. Aerobic training is also an important aspect of balanced reconditioning. The healthy pumping blood will push to where it is needed to heal your injuries. Eventually, add regular running into your training routine.
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