Don’t Let Injury Derail You! – Jonathan Collier
This month we discuss Injury and Wellbeing with Jonathan Collier from Injury Mechanics. We talk about how a Physical Injury can have a big impact on a person’s mental health. We look at preventative care, the importance of coping strategies and when to seek help from a professional.
Key Takeaways
Physical Injury can have a big impact on a persons mental health.
Preventative care is always best, get issues checked out and follow the advice of trusted professionals.
Support and coping strategies are key.
It can cause:
• Isolation • Depression • Anxiety • Impact routine
When recovering from injury remember:
•Progression may take time and should be assessed regularly.
•Set small realistic goals.
•Be pro-active not reactive.
In help maintain and mange your wellbeing when dealing with injury:
•Try and replace any usual exercise with something similar
•Keep talking
•Keep active
•Try to remain in your ‘optimum zone of function’ –don’t over load or underload.
Useful Resources
A case studyon the effects on injury on mental health and useful coping strategies:
This is an article on the psychological response to injury:
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/3/145
Jonathan’s Own blog inca section on the impact of exercise on mental health:
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