{"id":1087,"date":"2012-08-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ati.local\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2024-12-17T17:33:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:33:01","slug":"common-wrestling-injuries-and-prevention-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atipt.com\/common-wrestling-injuries-and-prevention-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Wrestling Injuries and Prevention Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In wrestling, all of those twists, turns, and take downs can take a toll on your body, putting wrestlers at risk for everything from torn ligaments to skin infections to bloody noses. Not fun!\u00a0Monica Surguine, a member of our Delaware ATI Sports Medicine team, noted that wrestling can be a generally \u201ccrazy\u201d sport in terms of injuries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAnything can happen at any time,\u201d Monica says. \u201cYou never really know what\u2019s next.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Common Wrestling Injuries<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though the sport may be a bit unpredictable, our athletic trainer weighed in on the most common injuries and how to try to prevent them.<\/p>\n<h3>Wrestling Skin Infections<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCauliflower Ear\u201d (a deformity of the outer ear, often caused by trauma to the head) and ringworm are some of the most common wrestling injuries, says Monica.\u00a0Many skin infections result from unclean mats and poor hygiene, so it\u2019s important to wash your hands and maintain proper hygiene as a wrestler. In addition, Monica suggests wearing proper head gear to help prevent issues like Cauliflower Ear. Here are a few other ways to prevent skin infections:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shower immediately after practice or a match.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean equipment daily. Use bleach for your head gear and knee pads.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put dirty clothes in a separate bag after a match or game, and avoid mixing dirty clothes in with your clean ones.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cover all abrasions and lacerations with a bandage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ligament Tears<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0A wrong throw, plant, or step can cause an ACL, MCL, or other ligament tear.\u00a0Unfortunately, there aren\u2019t many ways to prevent a ligament tear, since they\u2019re often quick and triggered by a swift movement. However, learning and practicing proper technique can help strengthen muscles to prevent injuries.<\/p>\n<h3>Facial Lacerations<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From bloody noses to scratched cheeks to everything in between, wrestlers often suffer facial lacerations when they hit the mat. Although the sudden swipes and blows that cause facial injuries are largely unpredictable, proper technique may help prevent injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In wrestling, all of those twists, turns, and take downs can take a toll on your body, putting wrestlers at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Common Wrestling Injuries and Prevention Tips | ATI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In wrestling, all of those twists, turns, and take downs can take a toll on your body, putting wrestlers at risk for everything from torn ligaments to skin infections to bloody noses. 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