As a boxer, your body goes through immense pressure and pain. After a match, it’s important to take the time to fully repair all of those cuts and bruises. Here are my tips to recover from the various injuries you can sustain from boxing.
As a boxer, your body goes through immense pressure and pain. After a match, it’s important to take the time to fully repair all of those cuts and bruises. H... more
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Listen to your body
There is no real set time period you should leave between matches or even training sessions. One of the most important indicators is listening to what your body is telling you. There’s pushing your body and then there’s putting yourself at danger of injury or worse, permanent damage. If you’re still in pain to the point it hurts to even spar, stop. If the injury wasn't your fault, you may be entitled to injury compensation.
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Neck pains
The only way to recover from a neck injury or soreness is to take a long break from any sort of boxing. While neck pain could be just sore for a day or two, there is always the chance of severe or deeper damage. Neck pain could indicate spine or spinal cord injury. Always visit the doctor to reveal the true extent of damage done.
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Cool down
Whatever sport you play, you see people warm up. But how many times do you see people cool down? It’s just as important as failing to do so can lead to a build-up of lactic acid in the muscles which causes stiffness and soreness the next day when you wake up.
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Swelling to the face
There’s a good chance of getting hit right in the kisser which leads to swelling. As soon as possible after a match, apply ice. Ice helps the blood vessels contract to reduce blood flow. Less blood flowing to the affected area means less swelling.
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Ice bath
Yup. Everyone’s favourite type of bath – one filled with ice and freezing cold water. Sure, it’s possibly one of the most unpleasant experiences for most people, but for boxers? You handle a lot more pain in the ring. Why is it recommended? It helps reduce inflammation caused by strenuous workouts.
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Steam Room
Okay, if the cold really is too much for you, you’ll be pleased to know you can use the steam room. Calming and relaxing, it flushes the toxins and waste products built up after workouts. And you’ll also be pleased to know a hot tub works in the same way…
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Massage
Everyone loves a massage, whether they play a sport or not. But massages can really help athletes recover; it’s why many professional athletes and teams have masseurs travel with them. There are a range of massages you can have – it really depends on your needs and routine. Stretching is a popular method though. It might sound like something you can do yourself. But there are just some positions you just can’t without the help of another person.
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Physiotherapy
Everyone’s body is different, so you may have common pain after a routine that others don’t. But it could also be bad technique. No one wants to admit it, but if it’s affecting your health you have to do something about it. While your trainer might be able to source the problem, a boxing physiotherapist can tell just from the area of pain.
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Water
Muscle soreness is a given. Whether it’s your legs or arms that are feeling it, hydration is all but important. Simply drinking water and replenishing the fluids lost from working up a sweat can help to reduce those aches and pains.
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Protein
With the extraneous actions and movements of a boxer, very small tears appear in the muscles. These tears can make you feel tired and sore. It may be the case then that you are not eating enough protein which helps to give you more energy and repairs the tears.
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