This weekend Milton Keynes will play host to the English National
Badminton Championships, bringing together a host of Olympic and
Commonwealth athletes in the prelim to the National Championships.
The English National Badminton Championships arrive in Milton Keynes
this weekend in what is the qualifying tournament to the National
Championships later in the year, bringing together both Olympic and
Commonwealth athletes.
The first tournament took place in 1963,
won by Bill Havers in his one and only title. It is now Rajiv Ouseph who
holds a supremacy on the tournament who will be looking to make it
seven titles in a row whilst Carl Baxter, who has been runner up in the
last five, will be looking to take the glory for the first time.
Sports
injuries are common place with each injury causing a potential
stumbling block to a professional and holding them back from competing.
This article focuses on some of the most common forms of injury
sustained to the elbow and how these can be managed.
Elbow injuries
In
racket sports elbow injuries can be common, since the joint is
essential in making a shot. The majority of sports injuries are as a
result of overuse and the elbow is no different, with a number of
conditions a player can be susceptible to. The two main overuse injuries
relating to the elbow are golfers elbow and tennis elbow.
Tennis
elbow, or lateral epicondylitis occurs where there is damage to the
tendons within the forearm resulting in pain centred on the outside of
the joint. The condition can also cause inflammation which in turn can
affect a players mobility. Despite the name suggesting otherwise tennis
elbow can occur as a result any repetitive task from playing badminton,
tennis or even painting. Golfers elbow is a similar condition, though
the pain is centred on the inside of the elbow joint.
Both conditions are described as being self-limiting in that a player should expect recover naturally,
though this can take up to two years and in serious cases may require
surgery to remedy the problem. In terms of treatment options ice can be
used to help manage any inflammation whilst an elbow band can be worn
during an activity to alleviate discomfort to the area.
Using an elbow band as part of injury management
An
elbow band is available in a variety of styles depending on the
condition you wish to manage. Where there is bruising and swelling of
the elbow region following a fall an elbow support can be used to help
manage any inflammation and to manage pain. The key part of this product
is in applying compression to the entire area of the joint.
Where
you are suffering from a specific condition such as tennis elbow or
golfers elbow then you may need an elbow band which offers a bespoke
level of compression. The band can be tightened by the player to apply
varying amounts of compression depending on the severity of the injury
and the degree of pain the player is in.
An elbow band typically
sits beneath the elbow joint with the compression applied to the tendons
affected by the condition with the compression helping to manage
inflammation and pain and allowing the player to continue on the court
for longer during their recovery.
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