{"id":328,"date":"2015-10-09T15:39:13","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T14:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebodymatters.co.uk\/blog\/?p=328"},"modified":"2022-09-21T12:42:17","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T11:42:17","slug":"psychology-sports-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebodymatters.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/10\/psychology-sports-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"The Psychology of Sports Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"

The effect that a sports injury<\/a> can potentially have on someone who is usually reliant on exercise as a release can be detrimental, causing the rehabilitation process to become an upwards struggle. Sports therapists are not just aware of the healing process, but the psychological well-being of the client. Positive reinforcement and setting goals are just two tactics that a sports therapist will use to aid the healing process.<\/p>\n

When an athlete has been injured at an acute level, then there are a number of stages in psychological response that they may go through:<\/p>\n

#1 Denial<\/h3>\n

The first is usually denial; convincing themselves that things are not as bad as they seem. Telling themselves that they will be able to \u201cwalk it off\u201d. However, once the realisation kicks in and the injured person understands that the injury may be worse than they original thought they enter the second phase.<\/p>\n

#2 Bargaining<\/h3>\n

The injury is painful, there is obviously some damage, but it\u2019ll clear-up overnight and they won\u2019t need to have a long rest period.<\/p>\n

#3 Anger<\/h3>\n

If the injury is still lingering after a time, the athlete may become angry with both themselves and the situation that lead to the injury. It wasn\u2019t their fault, they planned on staying home but work was crazy today and they had to get outside to burn off some steam.<\/p>\n

#4 Depression<\/h3>\n

Often the 4th stage is depression<\/a>; they just want to train but this one tiny problem is stopping them. Why won\u2019t this pain go away?<\/p>\n

#5 Acceptance<\/h3>\n

The final stage is acceptance. The realisation that there is actually an injury here that needs to be addressed. Acceptance is when the athlete will hopefully begin to pull their act together and start to put a plan together in order to get better and move forward.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that not all of these stages are felt by everyone, and sometimes they are felt, but are in a completely different order. The most important thing to remember of course is accepting that there is an issue, and not to ignore it before it becomes worse.<\/p>\n

If we think about a chronic injury for a runner slowly getting worse over time, a runner who trains for regular events, for personal improvement and a social development, to have an injury slowly getting worse and inhibiting them from running can have a direct effect on that individual\u2019s lifestyle. The first step for this example would be of course to seek professional advice. Knowing exactly what the problem is can instantly relieve the runner and stop so many other thoughts lingering in the back of their head; will it snap? Can I ever run again? What is the injury exactly? Sometimes the injured athlete will head to the internet for some information only to further worry themselves!  Speak to an experienced qualified therapist for the best diagnosis and from there you can make a plan of action.<\/p>\n

Methods of psychological rehabilitation<\/h3>\n

Setting goals in the rehabilitation plan is key for the athlete to stay positive and motivated. If there are no solid timeframes it can feel much longer to the athlete, and therefore demoralising. When the negative feelings begin to linger, so does the will to participate in rehabilitation. Something commonly given to an injured athlete is homework to complete on a daily basis in order to speed up and give the injury qualitative healing process. With a less enthusiastic attitude, there is a higher likelihood that days will be skipped, or not performed as regularly\/effectively.<\/p>\n

Goals should always be set at an achievable level. It won\u2019t be any good to inform the athlete that after 3 weeks they would be able to train at a full performance level if it\u2019ll realistically take 3 months! For a correct timeframe it\u2019s very much dependant on the severity of your injury, your willingness to adhere to the \u2018take home\u2019 exercises, even age, diet and sleeping patterns can have an effect. The goals set should always be broken down into sections to have smaller targets to reach, such as a cyclist with a quadriceps strain to be able to cycle on a resistance machine for 10 minutes pain free, or to weight bear with no change in posture<\/a> to compensate for the pain felt at the site of injury. These smaller targets give the athlete a better scale of progression in the rehabilitation rather than starting at square one and having no targets until able to perform pain free once again. In doing this it also encourages the athlete to continue with the programme and believe in the plan laid out.<\/p>\n

Using imagery in the rehabilitation process is a great way to keep stress levels down. This isn\u2019t something a sport therapist would be able to help with, rather it\u2019s something individual to the athlete. Perhaps it\u2019s picturing the perfect training run or tennis match. During rehabilitation exercises and everyday life when you worry about the injury, imagery is the best thing to do to remind you there is an end-goal and it will be reached.<\/p>\n

Self-talk is another way to keep your mind on the right path. Again when the pain seems too much, or the programme seems to never get closer to the end, give yourself positive encouragement. It\u2019s important to do this out loud to really have an impact. Phrases like \u201cYou can do this\u201d or \u201cThink of when the pain has gone\u201d can be the difference between giving up and persevering.<\/p>\n

When the day comes and the therapist gives you the all-clear to train, one last hurdle for you to jump is that fear of re-injury in the back of your head. Remember if you have any worries or feelings of doubt, speak with your therapist and they will give you those words of encouragement you need. If you train with a lack of confidence it will affect your performance and can ultimately lead to the one thing you don\u2019t want to happen, re-injury. Often when you think about one thing constantly it is inevitable that it\u2019ll happen. If you had a job interview for the career of your dreams, but the interviewer had a really high pitched voice, in the back of your head you may be saying to yourself \u201cdon\u2019t laugh!\u201d but of course that makes it all the harder. If you were to think of something else entirely it would be completely forgotten about. Use the same method in training when that day comes! Forget about the injury, of course you will probably need to start slowly, but you will do yourself a big favour trying not to think about what could happen.<\/p>\n

For more sports injury advice, please visit our physiotherapist in southend<\/a> or call us on 01702 714 968.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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