This allows the individual to customize increases in duration and speed, while monitoring pain at the stress fracture site. When running pain free for 15 minutes, increase pace. It is not surprising that injuries occur during training and mission-related scenarios. Clearly, the type of injury will depend on the specific physical tasks and the environments under which the tasks are performed. Other than these platforms, many of the injuries are a result of activities all active duty populations participate in, namely swimming and running.
Most injuries result from overuse and over training, rather than from one traumatic event.
Consequently, once an injury occurs, healing can prove difficult. The older, experienced patient, faces the added challenge of tendons and joint capsules that are less resilient, muscles that take longer to warm up, and flexibility which is more difficult to maintain. All of these factors can lead to an increased risk of overuse and acute injury in this age group. The most common injuries arising from endurance swimming are sprains, strains and overuse injuries of the shoulder, knee, and back. Use alternate or bilateral breathing on freestyle and be sure to get plenty of roll on backstroke.