Injuries are a burden that many athletes unfortunately have to learn to live with. But why do some people get injured much more than others, even when competing at the same level?
Lara, a podiatrist who shares … different advice from social networks on foot health and its impact on the body. In one of his most recent videos, he explains why some players keep getting injured and others barely make it to the infirmary.
“Why are there players like Carles Puyol, who suffered more than 30 injuries during his career, and others like Cristiano Ronaldo, who seem to be made of iron?” he asks at the start of the video. As he explains, many factors influence, but there is one that is often overlooked and is essential: the state of the ankle and knee muscles.
Ankle and knee muscles
In this sense, the case of Cristiano stands out, famous for his jumps and headers more than two meters high and yet with very few ankle injuries. “One of the keys, without a doubt, is muscular strength and constant muscle work. proprioception underlines the podiatrist.
@la.podologa.lara SPORTS INJURIES. Why are there footballers who often get injured throughout their football career and others like Cristiano Ronaldo seem to have iron rings. It’s not magic. Few people know it, but the foot also trains. Thanks to proprioception you can have a greater ability to avoid injuries in the ankle area and in this I leave you what for me are the best exercises to strengthen the foot and avoid injuries in football. If you have foot/ankle pain, come to my podiatry clinic in Ribeira. #football #injuries #podology #ankle #cr7cristianoronaldo ♬ original sound – Lara podiatrist
In this sense, he emphasizes that proprioception is “the ability of your body to know what position your feet and joints are in without having to look at them.” When this ability fails, he explains, “you twist your ankle more, your balance is poorer, and your chances of suffering a sprain increase significantly.”
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