Common Triathlon Injuries
Triathlete Injuries
Triathletes are vulnerable to the full spectrum of sports injuries that could be sustained from
swimming, cycling or running.
Most triathletes suffer overuse or overtraining injuries, but acute traumatic injuries can
also occur during an event or training. Please visit the following links dedicated to the three disciplines of a triathlon:
Swimming Injuries
Cycling Injuries
Running Injuries
Most Common Triathlon Injuries
Typically, the types of injuries triathletes deal with are overuse injuries.
Triathlon training repetitively stresses muscles, tendons, and the tissues around joints and bones. This continuous stress produces repetitive microtrauma.
Overuse injuries result from the body's inability to keep up with repair of the damage created by repetitive microtrauma. The body's tissue eventually
breaks down -- resulting in pain, inflammation, and weakness.
Ignoring the pain and inflammation and continuing to train will lead to
macrotrauma and disruption of the tendon, muscle or bone. The worst case scenario is an injury that could result in weeks or months away
from your triathlon training and competition.
If you need advice or you need to manage your triathlete injury, we strongly recommend that you utilise expert advice. Poorly diagnosed and mismanaged
injuries can ultimately interrupt your training and event schedules.
How To Treat Triathlon Injuries
The following treatment guidelines will obviously vary depending on your specific injury.
Treatment for most triathlon injuries includes:
Acute Injury Management
Soft Tissue Management
Muscle Control
Biomechanical Correction
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Contributing Biomechanical Factors: identification and correction
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Orthoses to correct leg length discrepancies or foot deformities
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Professional evaluation/correction of your swimming style, running gait and cycle position eg Physio or Podiatrist
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Cycling Set-up Analysis
Training Analysis
It is important to ensure that you are undertaking a well-balanced training schedule to optimise your performance and minimise your injury
risk.
For more significant or persistent injuries, a triathlete should seek out quality ond informed medical advice applicable to triathletes.
Health professionals can include your Sports Physiotherapist, Sports Physician, Sports Podiatrist, Sports Massage Therapist, Sports Dietitian
and/or Sports Psychologist.
Most Common Triathlon Injuries
Achilles Tendinopathy
Achilles Tendon Rupture
Adductor Tendinopathy
Ankle Fracture (Broken Ankle)
Anterior Ankle Impingement
Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head
Back Muscle Pain
Bicep Tendinopathy
Bulging Disc
Bursitis Knee
Bursitis Shoulder
Calf Muscle Tear
Chondromalacia Patella
Compartment Syndrome
Cramps
Degenerative Disc Disease
Dislocated Shoulder
DOMS - Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Facet Joint Pain
Fat Pad Syndrome
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
Gluteal Tendinopathy
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome
Groin Strain
Hamstring Strain
Heel Spur
High Ankle Sprain
Hip Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
Hip Labral Tear
ITB Syndrome
Knee Arthritis
Knee Ligament Injuries
Meniscus Tear
Metatarsalgia
Morton's Neuroma
Muscle Strain
Neck Arm Pain
Neck Headache
Neck Sprain
Osgood Schlatter's
Osteitis Pubis
Overuse Injuries
Patella Tendinopathy
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Peroneal Tendinopathy
Pes Anserinus Bursitis & Tendinopathy
Pes Planus - Flat Feet
Pinched Nerve
Piriformis Syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis
Plica Syndrome
Poor Hip Core
Posterior Ankle Impingement
Posterolateral Corner Injury
Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy
Retrocalcaneal Bursitis
Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinitis
Rotator Cuff Syndrome
Rotator Cuff Tear
Sacroiliac Joint Pain
Sciatica
Severs Disease
Shin Splints
Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder Tendinopathy
Sinding Larsen Johansson Syndrome
Spondylolisthesis
Sprained Ankle
Stress Fracture
Stress Fracture Feet
Swimmer's Shoulder
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Thigh Strain
Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy
Trochanteric Bursitis
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Common Triathlete Treatment Options
Early Injury Treatment
Avoid the HARM Factors
Soft Tissue Injury? What are the Healing Phases?
What to do after a Muscle Strain or Ligament Sprain?
Acupuncture and Dry Needling
Sub-Acute Soft Tissue Injury Treatment
Core Exercises
Scapular Stabilisation Exercises
Rotator Cuff Exercises
Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises
Active Foot Posture Correction Exercises
Gait Analysis
Biomechanical Analysis
Balance Enhancement Exercises
Proprioception & Balance Exercises
Agility & Sport-Specific Exercises
Medications?
Orthotics
Real Time Ultrasound Physiotherapy
Soft Tissue Massage
Walking Boot
Ankle Strapping
Brace or Support
Dry Needling
Electrotherapy & Local Modalities
Heat Packs
Joint Mobilisation Techniques
Kinesiology Tape
Knee Arthroscopy
Neurodynamics
Prehabilitation
Running Analysis
Scapulohumeral Rhythm Exercises
Strength Exercises
Stretching Exercises
Supportive Taping & Strapping
TENS Machine
Video Analysis
Yoga
FAQs about Triathlon Injuries
Common Physiotherapy Treatment Techniques
What is Pain?
Physiotherapy & Exercise
What Causes Post-Exercise Muscular Pain?
What are the Best Core Exercises?
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Heat Packs. Why Does Heat Feel So Good?
How Does an Exercise Ball Help Back Pain?
How to Strap an Ankle
Post-Run Soreness: Should You Be Concerned?
Rotator Cuff: What is it?
Sports Injury? What to do? When?
What are Common Adolescent / Children Leg Injuries?
What are Growing Pains?
What are the Early Warning Signs of an Injury?
What is a TENS Machine?
What is Chronic Pain?
What is Nerve Pain?
What is Sports Physiotherapy?
What is the Shoulder Impingement Zone?
What's the Benefit of Stretching Exercises?
When is the Best Time for a Pre-Event Massage?
Why Kinesiology Tape Helps Reduce Swelling and Bruising Quicker
Common Physiotherapy Treatment Techniques
What is Pain?
Physiotherapy & Exercise
What Causes Post-Exercise Muscular Pain?
What are the Best Core Exercises?
Barefoot Running: Your MUST READ Guide to the Pro's and Con's.
Can Kinesiology Taping Reduce Your Swelling and Bruising?
Heat Packs. Why Does Heat Feel So Good?
How Does an Exercise Ball Help Back Pain?
How to Strap an Ankle
Post-Run Soreness: Should You Be Concerned?
Rotator Cuff: What is it?
Sports Injury? What to do? When?
What are Common Adolescent / Children Leg Injuries?
What are Growing Pains?
What are the Early Warning Signs of an Injury?
What is a TENS Machine?
What is Chronic Pain?
What is Nerve Pain?
What is Sports Physiotherapy?
What is the Shoulder Impingement Zone?
What's the Benefit of Stretching Exercises?
When is the Best Time for a Pre-Event Massage?
Why Kinesiology Tape Helps Reduce Swelling and Bruising Quicker
Helpful Products for Triathletes
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Last updated 19-Jan-2018 02:10 PM
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