Sport without murder

Pay attention to the risk of injury!

Especially if you have neglected the sport in winter and now "just start", the risk of injury is great. The first rule is therefore: Start moderately and then increase.

When the muscles are out of training, it can quickly lead to muscle soreness or even muscle fiber tears. A good warm-up can significantly reduce this risk.

Falls are one of the most common sports accidents. Again, an untrained condition is one of the risk factors, because sports like e.g. Inline skating requires a high degree of coordination and responsiveness - and that too can come from training.

Therefore, after a month-long break, a slow start is recommended here, until you feel safe again in all movement sequences. Under no circumstances should you go to the slopes without recommended protective equipment (for example helmet, hand and knee pads).

In particular, ball sports often require abrupt acceleration and change of direction. The occurring loads on the joints can be mitigated by supporting bandages.

Anyone who practices a sport with a relatively high risk of injury should always have a "sports pharmacy" within easy reach, tailored to the typical stresses and hazards. Let us advise you in our pharmacy.

Sore muscles & co

The cause of the muscle soreness, as we know today, are tiny cracks in the muscle fibers. They occur when the muscle is working against stretching, e.g. when running stairs (especially down!) or long jogging.

To get rid of a moderate sore muscles, you should repeat the same load the following day - but only at half intensity. This leads to increased blood flow and thus to an accelerated repair of muscle damage.

For more severe pain, it is recommended to take up to five days to pause. If the symptoms are not gone by then, you should go to the doctor, because it can then be a muscle hardening, a strain or a torn muscle.

Otherwise, help blood circulation-promoting measures to get the hangover from the muscles: Warm baths or light (!) Massages -. with Franzbranntwein, arnica or rosemary tincture - as well as a sauna.

Warmth, circulation-promoting ointments and a thorough warm-up before exercise can help to prevent muscle soreness. Also feared are cramps. These are usually caused by a shortage of magnesium.

Preventive effect magnesium supplements. Let us advise you - as well as on the supply of other important nutrients such as zinc, iron and L-carnitine - from us in your pharmacy.

First aid for sports injuries
Sports injuries in the narrower sense are blunt injuries, especially of the joints: bruises, strains, sprains and bruises. They cause an inflammatory reaction.

This can be alleviated by the rapid application of the PECH rule:

Pause: rest the affected game
Ice: cool with ice-cold water or a cold pack
Compression: apply a supportive bandage against the onset of swelling
High-altitude: over heart level, so less blood flows into the region.
Modern findings of sports medicine say that the cooling should last at least 20 minutes and should not be too strong: otherwise it will come after the end of the cooling to a backlash, in which the affected part heats even more.

Anyone who has sprained their ankles should definitely keep the shoe on the foot and pour cold water over everything or dip it in cold water and then put it up. So the shoe immediately acts as a compress.

It is important to act immediately. Experts say that within the first ten minutes of a blunt injury, every minute of delay can extend healing by one day. This means: Ice water and bandages must be at hand during sports!

The application PECH Rule after a blunt injury does not replace the visit to the doctor or the ambulance. Only the physician can determine for sure whether it is possibly a torn ligament or a fracture.

More tips

Conventional medicine recommends after blunt injuries painkillers and anti-inflammatory agents such. Diclofenac, indomethacin, ibuprofen or ketoprofen in the form of ointment dressings and possibly in tablet form.

Naturopaths rely more on ointments with arnica, horse chestnut or homeopathic preparations. Ointments with heparin or tablets with enzymes promise a faster resolution of bruising and swelling.

On the other hand, circulation-promoting ointments are forbidden: they increase swelling and inflammation. Such preparations are suitable for the treatment of tension and soreness.

For minor skin injuries, e.g. Abrasions, often enough a plaster