Rest, ice, compression, elevationRest, ice, compression, elevation

Prevention can go a long way

Do not end up benching yourself for nothing

Do not end up benching yourself for nothingTake care of yourself, no need to stress.

Did You Know?

Did anyone teach

Treat it right

Do the damn thingWhat can You do

You need to stretchWatch your step

You Ought to Use R.I.C.E.

Get Your Weight Up.

Watch How You Step.

Injury is a part of the game of Basketball. After sustaining an injury during play, you ought to use the technique R.I.C.E. This stands for rest, ice, compression and elevation. This is the fastest method an athlete can use to heal quickly.

Get Your Weight Up pt. 2

Use Padded Protection.

Another part of getting your weight up is proper diet-ing. Eating foods that contain Proteins and Fats helps you gain weight, and the weight gained will then turn to muscle from strength training.

Padded protection is one of the best ways to protect yourself against injury. Some examples are compression shorts and shirts, and these soften the blows sustained during full contact when playing.

One of the best ways to prevent injury is to strength train. Lifting

weights and doing a lot of cardio trains your body and

toughens you up to withstand full contact during physical

play. It helps you get your weight up by gaining muscle.

When coming down from a jump,

make sure to bend your knees as you come down. If

you don’t, you run the risk of tearing a muscle in your leg.

You NeedTo Stretch.

Stretching is a must when playing the

game of Basketball. If you don’t stretch then your

muscles remain tight and there is a more likely chance

to get injured. You need to stretch if you don’t want

to get benched.

Each panel of tips will be branded with an icon indicating whether the tip applies to the prevention of injuries, in the act of being injured, or the aftercare of injuries. Some tips apply to more than one category and will be branded accordingly.

PREVENTION AFTER-CAREIN THE ACT

PLAY3PREVENTION . IN THE ACT . AFTERCARE

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