Strain:
Often we hear players say that their muscles are under strain, and so they cannot carry on their game any more. Over work makes the muscles crack, sometimes more and sometimes less. As a result of cracked muscles players feel much pain. Many times that part that has been greatly strained swells.
Causes:
- Excess loss of water from the body through sweating.
- More Physical Fatigue.
- Less co-ordination in the parts of the body.
- The hard playground also causes straining of muscles.
- The main cause of strain is insufficient working of a player.
- Bring the weak muscles in action quickly.
- Use of bad types of sports equipments.
- Body is insufficient in strength to bear the load of the activities.
Symptoms:
- Too much tension in muscles.
- Strain parts become unable to do the work.
- Feeling too much pain after getting strain.
- The part of the body seems to be depressed.
- The player may turn blue internally.
- Joint becomes very soft.
Safety Measures:
- The playground should be properly watered, neat and clean. The surface should not be uneven.
- The pitch of High Jump and Long Jump must be kept very soft.
- The students must get safety education.
- The players should be properly warmed up before entering the field.
- Players should not play on wet or slipery place.
- The equipment should be of high standard.
- The players should be cool. They should not take part in games while they are excited.
Treatment:
- The main cause of strain is insufficient warming of a player entering the field.
- The hard playground, too, causes straining of muscles. As such, the playground should be watered off and on.
- The weak muscles crack soon. So one should do exercises to make muscles strong.
- In case muscles are under strain, the player should take rest.
- At first, the strained spot should be cooled down with ice. After 24 hours, it should be fomented by salty hot water.
