Neck Strain

Cause : Sudden stretched neck motions. As tennis players when doing serves.

Head postures for long time.Driving , sitting on computer,& studying.

Symptoms : Neck pain
Limitation of neck movement d.t Spasm.
Management:
REST
ICE
Gentle stretchihng exercises.

Tips for injury prevention

Wear the right gear.
Strengthen muscles.
Increase flexibility.
Use the proper technique.
Take breaks.
Respect game rules.
Stop the activity if there is pain.
Avoid heat injury by drinking plenty of fluids .

Conditioning of your body

Exercise has been extremely popular for its beneficial effects on our health.
I will discuss some of these benefits on differnt systems of our body,
1.Cardiovascular system
Decreases resting pulse rate that means your heart is more relaxed.
Decreases blood pressure (for hypertensive patients).
Increases blood volume and red blood cell's haemoglobin.
2.Respiratory system
Larger lung volume due it increased pulmonary function.
3.Metabolic
Muscles increse in size and increse capillary desity.
Increase size and number of mitochondria (responsible for generatin energy)
Increase myoglobin in muscles thus increses muscle capacity of oxygen utilization.
4.Others
Decrease body fat -that means you will look better-
Decrease blood cholesterol and triglycerides responsible for atherosclerosis.
Increase strngth of bone ,tendons and ligaments.