Sports in the Summer Heat

 

Sports in the Summer Heat

With the summer season, outdoor sports began to take more place in our lives. Outdoor runs, tennis matches, bicycle tours, and pool games are essential in the summer months. But beware! It is important to be very careful about certain rules when playing in the scorching heat, because mistakes we don't care about, from tendon injury to fracture, from herniated disc to meniscus tear, shoulder dislocation, knee And ankle sprains can cause significant health problems.

 Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist Prof. Dr. Mehmet E. Erdil pointed out that the two most important rules we need to pay attention to in summer are preparation and fluid balance before sports, "Our body loses more fluid in summer due to hot weather and humidity. Our muscles also get tired and injured more easily.

Drinking little water

 Our body's fluid loss increases in summer due to hot and humid weather. With an additional fluid loss, while doing sports, our body's fluid-mineral balance can be disrupted much more easily. Our muscles are easily affected by the fluid-mineral balance. Therefore, as a result of the loss of some minerals due to lack of fluid in the body; In addition to injuries such as cramps, muscle injuries, tendon ruptures, life threats such as heart diseases can occur. In the summer heat, it is very important to do sports when the sun is less effective, take frequent breaks, and drink plenty of fluids instead of at noon. Liquid consumption should normally be at least 2 liters. However, in outdoor sports, you need to increase this amount according to the amount of loss caused by sweating. Professor Dr. Mehmet E. Erdil stated that it would be better to consume the liquid little by little and at frequent intervals and said, "When we feel thirsty, we should definitely give a water break for sports."

 Wrong shoe / equipment selection

 In fact, this situation does not differ in summer and winter, but in summer, ground problems can be experienced more due to outdoor sports. Exercising on an unsuitable ground with an unsuitable shoe is like an invitation to injury. Due to faulty shoes, injuries such as ankle sprains and knee ligament injuries are most common in the summer season. Therefore, we should definitely buy our shoes after learning our foot type, specific to the sport we will do. Also, we should be much more careful on non-standard floors, because the shoes worn are suitable for the standard floor. The stability of shoes on wet and dusty grounds may deteriorate as a result of this, resulting in slipping and sprains. Similarly, equipment such as tennis rackets, golf clubs, gloves, paddles used in outdoor sports are also suitable for the level of professionalism and the planned activity. Ali. Otherwise, injuries such as shoulder, tendon, and cartilage injuries and wrist ligament injuries may occur.

 

Putting the sudden strain on the muscles

We all want to get rid of the excess weight we gain in winter, especially due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Prof. Dr. Mehmet E. Erdil gives the following information: "The risk of muscle-tendon injury increases significantly especially in middle-aged individuals. We plan our sports within a program and gradually increase the dosage, stretching, and stretching our muscles for at least 15 minutes before sports. doing so will protect us from possible injuries. "

Not paying attention to slippery floors

Especially when doing pool sports, moving fast on the slippery ground to meet the water as soon as possible or acting carelessly while jumping into the pool; It can cause ankle sprains, knee rotation, and even fractures as a result of falling. Paying attention to our movements on slippery surfaces can protect us from many such setbacks.

Jumping head-on into water

When we say summer, the pool and the sea come to mind first. Although swimming is a sport that causes the least orthopedic disorders in general and is very useful in terms of rehabilitation, jumping overhead in shallow water or jumping into the water from high places can cause many important problems. For example, neck region spinal cord injuries and neck fractures, which can be life-threatening from simple waist neck spasms. Therefore, it is very important for you to jump from places that are not very high in accordance with the technique, to check the depth of the place where you will enter the water beforehand in order to prevent such injuries.

 

Pushing the limits

 The most popular sports of the summer months, such as beach volleyball and tennis, where we both actively use the shoulder joint and are likely to fall, can result in shoulder dislocation. Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist Prof. Dr. Mehmet E. Erdil warned that this the situation could lead to cartilage injury that may require surgical treatment and said, "Therefore, in outdoor sports where overhead movements are common, we should definitely spare time for stretching and warm-up exercises before matches and training.