Strength and Conditioning Blog “ August 2021

The latest Strength and Conditioning Blog is now available. The blog is brought to foxes fans through the club’s Official Partnership with B-Cure.

Sports Science and Medicine update

As we approach the middle of August, the end of the season seems to be creeping up on us. Between now and then, however, there is a lot of cricket still to be played and our focus as a Sports Science and Medicine team remains trying to keep the players available and ready to perform. Unfortunately, as can be the case at this particularly hectic part of the year, we have picked up a couple of injuries recently. Needless to say, the rehabilitation process for these players has already begun and we look forward to them progressing towards a return to cricket.

The chaotic nature of the schedule at this time in the calendar, coupled with the injuries we have sustained has meant we have been making use of the various treatment and recovery modalities we have available “ in particular the B-Cure Laser.

It was great to have the team from B-Cure at the Uptonsteel County Ground recently to film the laser in action and chat with us about how it has benefitted the players. As we highlighted in our discussions with B-Cure, the portable nature of the device is now really coming into its own.

With the team constantly on the move, being able to use the B-Cure laser for the treatment of swelling and inflammation has been useful. Alongside this, we’ve been able to use the laser in the early treatment of our injured players to help aid the initial swelling reduction.

As we look ahead to the final fixtures of the season, we are sure the B-Cure laser will continue to be a huge help for both the players and the Strength and Conditioning department.

Advice for the Club cricketers

In my last blog, I spoke briefly about the value of warm ups, and in this edition I’ll be sharing some tips about the other end of the spectrum - recovery.

Recovery takes on many forms “ with each element being as important as the next. Post-game nutrition is a great place to start, with a good meal containing a high quantity of protein is advised to kick start the recovery process. Alongside this, stretching and foam rolling can also be really beneficial (especially the following day) in helping combat muscle soreness and fatigue. If you’re feeling brave enough, ice baths can also be really useful!

Ryan Smith

Assistant Physiotherapist