In lacrosse, there are so many demands on the body that you have to prepare for. For this sport- and any sport- you must prepare for the demands from the ground up. To mitigate the risk of injury, a warm-up is vital.
Learn more about Common Injuries in Lacrosse from the Spooner Blog.
Ankle
You need to have great ankle stability and mobility. If you don’t have adequate ankle motion, there will be too much stress on the joints above including, the knee and hip, with any sort of running. While warming up, we want to make sure your ankles are moving towards their end ranges.
Hips
The running mechanics are unique in lacrosse, so we want to make sure that your hips are ready to generate a lot of power. We need to make sure that fast twitch movements are incorporated to make sure they are ready for what they need to do. Your hips are your primary movers in this sport, so warming them up in all three planes of motion will help you be ready to react to what is happening on the field.
Mid-Back
The mid-back needs adequate motion since this is where the power will be generated for passing and shooting. A great deal of force is translated from the hips, through the spine, and up to the hand to accomplish a shot or a pass. The mid-back needs proper mobility to accomplish this. During your warm-up, flexion, extension, and rotation will be involved because of the carrying positions for the stick as well as the need to pass or shoot from various positions- including bent or extended.
Preparedness of movement in all three planes of motion and generating power and rotation and vital to a lacrosse warm-up routine. Working from the ground up will prime you for when you step onto the field. To get a warm-up routine specific to your needs, reach out to a Spooner therapist today!
If you want to improve your warm-up routine or recover from an injury, contact a Spooner therapist today!