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You often hear about avoiding H.A.R.M. to sports related injuries.
H.A.R.M is an acronym that stands for things to AVOID:
Avoid Heat
Adding heat or heating elements such as electrical heatpacks or deep heat creams can cause prolonged bleeding (heat causes vasodilation and increased circulation) and if there is open wounds, it may cause infections too.
Avoid Alcohol, as alcohol
Avoid Running
If you have an injury, do not participate in any running/jogging activities or exercises as
Avoid Massage For Now
During the first 72 hours of a sports or orthopedic injury, we don't recommend you massage the injured area or injury as it can