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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: Noproblem on May 08, 2013, 01:46:46 PM
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Each time I bowl, regardless of how much I warm up, my left thigh just feels like its been stabbed..any suggestions as to how it could be remedied.
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do you wear compression shorts? have you rested or do you carry on playing? could be the case you have a minor strain that never gets chance to heal. regardless of warm ups etc it wont get better unless is rested.
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I rested it the whole winter, didn't have a single net.I do have some skins compression bottoms somewhere I think
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I rested it the whole winter, didn't have a single net.I do have some skins compression bottoms somewhere I think
id suggest wearing them and probably looking at some gentle stretches and exercises to get the muscle back functioning properly - not just before a game but at home etc. it probably just needs gentle breaking in again after a period of inactivity.
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Thanks fella will do that..I think an ibubrofen before a game will help slightly. I think the Mrs has thrown the skins away..will have to buy another before friday.
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Which part mate? Hamstrings, quads, it band, abductors etc etc...
And are you a fast bowler. I'm an injury minefield. Will try and help...
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It's more the front left nearer the groin, I used to be fast, but still have a 15 yard run up, though can bowl of 3 !:)
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Stretch, warm up, stretch & the compressions. I would have it looked at by a physio as well though, try to get one who knows cricket injuries it can save you a few visits.
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Aaah. Like that. Sounds like an injury that didn't heal well leaving behind a very weak muscle. You'll feel like you are fine when you are rested but any strain will bring you back to square one. I would start with a stretching routine for a week or so to break up the scar tissue. Twice a day. And then move on to a strengthening program. Progress gently through the exercises. Youtube is filled with videos. And yes, no cricket or running till you finish the strengthening. I'm sure you'll feel a difference if you adhere for at least 3 weeks.
And, yes, physio. A good one can be great but all too often I have ended up spending way too much and the results don't stack up...
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Also, two of the greatest rehab aids for me were - yoga and swimming. They are both AWESOME!
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I've been totally stupid, thinking that a round of golf shouldn't affect it it in any way..boy was I wrong, it was painful using any irons or a putter..and the worse thing is I have a game on friday for the Cricket Writers Club..my first..and one I don't want to miss.. will take some serious pain killers before and during the game if need be..but will try and just bat..probably still no too wise.
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:) Story of my life. This is exactly how injuries become chronic. Good luck mate!
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you may have rested but have you rehabbed, you need to stregnthen the weakened area too, considering it is being placed under the same stress as it was previously.
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So I have something very similar, it seems to be at the front and out left side of the left thigh.
It's fine during the week, but is really painfull if I stretch the thigh during a game, or push off and start to run in the field.
Any recommendation on reasonably priced compression shorts?
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Start foam rolling!
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Don't really like compressions when I bat or bowl. It messes with muh flow!
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https://www.youtube.com/user/howtostretch (https://www.youtube.com/user/howtostretch). Some top tips on how to stretch correctly and no nonsense.
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Sounds like more of a rupture than a strain if you're experiencing stabbing pain. I'd educated guess at a slight lateral rupture. You need to see a sports physio. The pain suggests that you still have the problem and no wearing of compression shorts, ibuprofen or stretching will cure that.
Rest is the cure, alongside the suggestions from a physio re; rehab. Beyond that it needs managing with stretches before and after playing.
Compression shorts will help but they are not a cure; don't believe all of the marketing hype! If you are repeatedly experiencing stabbing pain it suggests more than a strain, which would most likely be a duller sensation. Do you experience swelling, redness and heat with the pain? If you are then the injury is being confounded by repeatedly placing stress on the area.
Physio asap, then most likely rest and rehab to strengthen the area. The other issue you have by continuing to play (aside from pain) is the biomechanical issue. Your body will start to compensate for the injury by placing additional strain on linked areas. Its why you see so many secondary injuries when returning from sports injuries. Minimise that by dealing with it now instead of trying to manage it...