Strains Prevention

Prevention

To reduce your chance of straining a muscle:

Keep your muscles strong so they can absorb the energy of sudden stressful activities.
After a short warm-up period, stretch out tight muscles, especially previously injured ones.
Learn the proper technique for athletic activities. This will decrease muscle stress.
Stop when you are tired. Tired muscles do not function well. They do not react properly to sudden stress.

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