With the successful conclusion of the Asian Winter Games, the national fitness craze has set off a new wave, and more and more people are engaging in sports, but the accompanying sports injuries are also becoming increasingly prominent. Among all sports injuries, muscle injuries are the most common, and if the rehabilitation is not done properly, the muscles may be damaged again.
Why does muscle damage occur?
From the perspective of occurrence mechanism, muscle injuries in sports training are mainly direct injuries and indirect injuries. Common types include strains, sprains and contusions.
Direct injuries usually refer to injuries such as contusions caused by the direct external force or excessive force applied to the muscle tissue during active contraction.
Indirect injuries are caused by excessive stretching, twisting or loading of muscles during exercise, which leads to tearing or straining of tissues, usually occurring at the junction of the muscle belly and tendon. Muscle strains and sprains are often indirect injuries.
In addition, during exercise, muscles require a lot of energy to maintain relaxation and contraction, and the continuous consumption of energy substances will lead to accelerated oxidative metabolism of fatty acids. If metabolic waste cannot be cleared in time, it will cause changes in the muscle tissue environment and easily induce inflammatory reactions, increasing the risk of injury.
How to prevent muscle damage?
In order to avoid muscle damage, we can pay attention to many aspects, such as:
Before exercising, do a thorough warm-up and check that your sports equipment is suitable and in good condition.
When exercising, arrange the intensity and time of exercise reasonably according to your physical condition and athletic ability, and follow the principle of gradual progress.
After exercise, you can do 10-15 minutes of static stretching to help relax your muscles.
Red light is widely used in muscle injury and sports recovery
It is worth mentioning that in order to relieve the symptoms of muscle injuries and accelerate the recovery of athletic ability, in recent years, red light therapy has been widely used in the treatment of muscle injuries due to its advantages of being non-invasive, painless, safe and comfortable. Light-emitting diode therapy (LEDT) is a commonly used light therapy device in rehabilitation or sports medicine centers.
A number of authoritative clinical studies have shown that when irradiated with red light, the growth rate of fibroblasts and muscle cells increases by 5 times, and it can increase the production of ATP, accelerate the metabolic process of cells, thereby accelerating the removal of metabolic waste and promoting muscle repair and regeneration.
At the same time, more studies have found that red light therapy can significantly reduce the oxidative stress response during muscle healing, thereby relieving pain and muscle spasms, promoting the reduction of swelling, reducing scar formation, and preventing complications to a certain extent.
The MERICAN health cabin based on red light therapy, combined with a variety of specific wavelengths, can produce biological effects on the whole body. This effect helps to promote blood circulation, accelerate the discharge of metabolic waste such as lactic acid, and effectively regulate the inflammatory process, playing an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and detumescent role, thereby relieving muscle soreness and fatigue and other related symptoms, thereby maintaining the normal function of muscles and promoting muscle repair.
At the same time, it can adjust different light energy prescriptions and doses according to the different treatment needs of users, and customize personalized and diversified sports rehabilitation programs.
Muscle health is closely related to our quality of life and sports experience. Therefore, relieving muscle discomfort and reducing the risk of injury cannot be ignored. I hope everyone has strong muscles and enjoys the joy of sports!