Top 10 Gifts for the Injury Prone Athlete
We all have that one friend or team mate who is constantly suffering an injury or ruled out for a season. Well Christmas is nearly here and isnt it time that we stopped making fun of their injury prone ways? Maybe not. But the injury prone athletes need Christmas gifts too! So here is our top ten picks:
#1 Ice Packs
If ever you've experienced an injury, you will know of the love, hate relationship that you develop with ice. One too many dripping plastic bags of ice cold water and you will feel like never using the stuff again! But that's not an option. These ice packs, provide instant relief, they shape to fit you, and are no drip.
#2 Hot/Cold Reusable Gel Packs
A personal favourite can be used hot or cold: The portable hot / cold therapy. These packs keep the ice or heat exactly where you need it so you can go about your day to day life and not be held prisoner to the couch. This means no more excuses for not taking the time to ice.
Lets face it, a lot of injuries usually come down to the need to stretch or strengthen something more.Bands and straps can help you progress faster. These elasticated bands provide a smooth, progressive resistance throughout a full range of motion making them ideal for rehabilitating an injury.
#4 RockTape
Kinesiology tape has most likely become part of the injured athletes everyday wardrobe. So we figure if you are going to wear this tape everyday, then why not make a statement? The tape is weaved specifically to stretch and move in a certain way to lift the skin away from the soft tissue beneath, therefore increasing blood-flow and assisting drainage to an area. This improves the efficiency of the muscles and tendons beneath the surface, and accelerates healing if the area is injured.
Like we said, applying kinesiology tape has most likely become a part of the injured team mates day to day routine. Explore Kinesiology Tape available in a variety of cuts to suite different injuries.
The foam roller is a must have for any athlete, it has an inner core that can help improve stability and flexibility and is great for improving core strength, stabilisation, balance and preventing future injuries.
#7 Wobble Board
The Firstaid4sport Light weight strong wobble board is ideal to train your way back to full fitness and to integrate balance into every aspect of sports performance and rehabilitation. This Balance Board is perfect for strengthening weak ankles and your core muscles. Made from strong plastic
Our massage collection includes massage balls to rollers to spread out the pressure of deep tissue massage making it the perfect tool for cross fibre, deep tissue and trigger point therapy. Alongside massage oil to warm and soothe tired muscles.
The most appropriate Secret Santa gift under £10 for the injury prone team mate. Allowing them to treat those bumps and grazes on the go, never again will they be caught out without a plaster.
#10 Heat Patch
Last but not least, sometimes when you're feeling sore, or just plain sad that you are missing out on another training session, there is nothing else to be done but find something to cuddle! The Cure Heat patches can give you many hours of relief from aches and pains.