When you're fully focussed on your fitness training, working hard towards completing those goals, its so frustrating when you injure yourself. Seems that 'weekend warriors' who play sport only on the weekend are even more prone to injury!
Standard first aid of R.I.C.E (rest, ice, compression and elevation) is of course important, and you should visit your doctor if your symptoms are serious or don't resolve within a reasonable period.
However there are a multitude of natural remedies available to speed your recovery, so you can get back into training sooner. For most of these you will need to visit your local nutritionist-naturopath (or see me if you live in the Murwillumbah area). Your nutritionist-naturopath will be able to not only assess what remedies you need to heal, but also supply natural supplements that will strengthen your body, making you less prone to injury and more resilient.
• Essential Fatty Acids such as omega-3 oils are actually powerful anti-inflammatories. Make sure you get the right strength of DHA & EPA fatty acids by buying from your clinical nutritionist-naturopath. Most over-the-counter fish oils are only 50% of full strength. Look for at least 200mg of DHA and 300mg of EPA in each capsule. The minimum therapeutic dose of full strength fish oils is 3g (3 capsules) per day; if you're injured you will need more than that.
• Celloid tablets (made by Blackmores in Australia) use natural minerals that your body needs in larger amounts to heal injuries. A qualified Celloid practitioner may prescribe one to six different minerals at higher than normal dose frequency to help resolve an acute injury such as a sprain or soft tissue swelling. Ask your practitioner if they use Celloids; most naturopaths in Australia do.
• Homoeopathic blends have an amazing effect on reducing inflammation. Different practitioners will use different homoeopathic remedies and dosages. I use mostly Heel brand homoeopathic blends from Germany.
• Herbal creams such as comfrey ointment will help heal sprains and strains in the long term.
Its also a good idea to see your local osteopath, who can help your body gently re-align itself, and prevent chronic 'compensation' of the injury by another part of your body. Expect to be given some 'homework' in the form of gentle exercises to do at home!
Massage with a qualified remedial masseuse will help resolve the injury faster too.
Now you don't have to just lie on the couch waiting for the pain of your injury to subside; make an appointment with your local nutritionist-naturopath and get back into training faster! (The only downside, if you're a weekend warrior, is that you won't have such a stunning injury to show off in the office Monday morning!)
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