ACCESS REHAB’S TOP TIPS TO AVOID INJURY

Andreas Bjurman is the CEO of Sweden’s most prominent chain of physiotherapists and osteopaths, Access Rehab. Here he gives his top tips on how to step up your workout without incurring injuries.

• Start slowly and do not increase the distance too quickly
• Listen to your body and, if it’s not behaving as it should, don’t ignore it!
• Identify why you became injured and learn from it; make changes so that you don’t make the same mistake again
• Use sport braces and supports to counteract mechanical instability
• Vary your training; for example, with cross-trainer and balance training
• Build up your core musculature and don’t neglect your joints