Going along with the concept of "listen to your body", I am experiencing this very aspect right now at this point in my soccer training. I am just heading into my next phase this week and after my weekend indoor tournament in Peterborough, I was experiencing some "tightness" and minor swelling in my left knee. This scares the heck out of me, because I have never had knee issues. Although I have experienced this a bit over the past year, this was the tightest it has been (when I got home from my third game of the weekend).
Rather than just leave it though, I wanted to get at it immediately to ensure I can carry on to be ready 100% by the season opener. So I checked with our physio/my client, Liz at work and she quickly assessed it for me. I learned I have some tightness in my left patella (knee cap) and minor swelling. So she was able to recommend the proper steps to ensure it goes away and gets better - rather than worse.
Yes it's a benefit I have compared to others to have a physio right here at work, but it doesn't mean YOU shouldn't contact a physio or athletic therapist immediately if you feel something out of the ordinary. You may end up saving money by catching it sooner and having less sessions than you would waiting and having to do more therapy later.
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