Injuries

Over the years of playing volleyball I had several very painful injuries. Some players are lucky and never have big issues, but some aren’t so lucky and have to fight back to be strong and healthy again. I for example had three torn ligaments (http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Sprained-Ankle.htm) on my left foot and missed very important tournaments because of it. But you have to deal with these issues and it makes people stronger as a result. During the last game I injured my right hamstring. It was made worse as I wasn’t able to get rest because we were only six players and I didn’t want to cancel the whole game just because of me. Luckily for me I received the scholarship and I got physiotherapy the very next day. The physiotherapist treated me with a sports massage. It was very painful because my hamstring was still very sore and inflamed. In addition my Core Cambridge weight training was cancelled for two weeks and they had to change my trainings program to rest my hamstring.

It doesn’t matter what kind of injury a sports person gets, rehabilitation is very painful and takes a long time. But keep in mind “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it”.

Kinesio Tape to support my knee

Kinesio Tape to support my hamstring