Rehab, Injury Prevention, Sports Performance and Pain Relief Tips
In rowing, perfection comes in many forms: your first clean strokes in a racing single; a balanced row in a pair; your first medal; your PR on a 2k; and many others. There are common themes that emerge amongst all athletes from novice to elite that foster a winning athlete and an enduring mind and body that is free from injury.
Here are a few quick take-homes to help you on your quest…
RowPhysio’s owner Doctor of Physical Therapy, Greg Spooner, was interviewed by Rebecca Caroe of RowingChat, the most downloaded podcast for masters rowing. Rebecca Caroe features doctors, athletes, coaches and coxswains since 2013. Listeners describe RowingChat "it's like a coaching workshop once a month". This episode is about dealing with injuries when training for rowing races.
Just like you, for years I believed that a proper warmup involved taking multiple repetitions of the sport at hand - layups, practice swings, rowing strokes. Follow that with some static stretching to loosen the muscles. Stick to that prescription and there's no way I'll get injured...
Gold winning tips and strategies from 2 rowing experts, athletes, and doctors. Dr. Erik Brand is a sports medicine physician and Team USA doc from London and Rio. Dr. Greg Spooner is a high performance physical therapist. Both have won gold medals, Brand a national championship, and Spooner a Guinness World Record winning a rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean from NY to UK.
