Stress fracture and stress reaction including is known like overuse injury. Too big load on a certain segment of the body for too long. Bone which cracks because it is not ready for such a big challenge.
I picked exactly this injury, because of the mechanism - it is caused by overuse....NOT from unlucky fall or sprain. Because it is caused by repetitive force = elements being done TOO MANY times.
And mainly because it could be PREVENTED using RIGHT (smaller) training dose.
The idea of this topic came from the fact that I am a doctor, so my mindset is to help people to be more healthy. I also don't like to see when any skater is FORCED to retire from medical reasons.
Some users here mentioned more injuries connected with young skaters training ultra C jumps. That is definitely one of topics to debate. But first, it must be proved.
I would also like to collect all skaters with stress fractures history.
I will be glad for any feedback which could in the end produce some ideas about decreasing the number of stress fractures in this beautiful sport.
In the beginning of every journey we can never be sure if we will get to desired goals in the end. Despite this I believe that we should try...because health of figure skaters worth it.
I would like to point out that none of my posts are meant as an attack to anyone from Figure Skating world. To criticize is not a purpose. To be careful enough to avoid and not to repeat those injuries is my purpose.
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List of skaters with STRESS FRACTURES:
SINGLE LADIES
SINGLE MEN
(date in the brackets is supposed date when fracture happened, if it is not visible from the excerpt)
I welcome every note about other skaters with stress fractures. If somebody would want to collect datas for Pair and Dance cathegory, it will be great.
I picked exactly this injury, because of the mechanism - it is caused by overuse....NOT from unlucky fall or sprain. Because it is caused by repetitive force = elements being done TOO MANY times.
And mainly because it could be PREVENTED using RIGHT (smaller) training dose.
The idea of this topic came from the fact that I am a doctor, so my mindset is to help people to be more healthy. I also don't like to see when any skater is FORCED to retire from medical reasons.
Some users here mentioned more injuries connected with young skaters training ultra C jumps. That is definitely one of topics to debate. But first, it must be proved.
I would also like to collect all skaters with stress fractures history.
I will be glad for any feedback which could in the end produce some ideas about decreasing the number of stress fractures in this beautiful sport.
In the beginning of every journey we can never be sure if we will get to desired goals in the end. Despite this I believe that we should try...because health of figure skaters worth it.
I would like to point out that none of my posts are meant as an attack to anyone from Figure Skating world. To criticize is not a purpose. To be careful enough to avoid and not to repeat those injuries is my purpose.
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List of skaters with STRESS FRACTURES:
SINGLE LADIES
SINGLE MEN
(date in the brackets is supposed date when fracture happened, if it is not visible from the excerpt)
I welcome every note about other skaters with stress fractures. If somebody would want to collect datas for Pair and Dance cathegory, it will be great.
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