How can I prevent injury with warm-ups?

Fred C. Redfern, MD on behalf of Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center

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Warming up muscles can prevent injury, says Fred Redfern, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Sunrise Hospital. In this video, he says that increasing strength and conditioning can also help prevent injury.

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Avoiding Pain & Injury During Exercise

Whether you are involved in aerobics, jogging, cycling or team sports, there are many things you can do to prevent injuries during exercise. Avoid sore arms, leg cramps, muscle spasms and pains by performing warm up exercises. This is a must so you don’t have tight stiff muscles, increasing your chance of muscle injury. Avoid overexertion; exercise at a pace that is comfortable for you. Learning correct posture and form can also prevent your muscles being used in an awkward way.

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