Exercise is one of the most important parts of maintaining overall health. However, it can also present risks and lead to injury.
Exercise-related injuries are often due to overuse, poor form or maxing out weight, Dr. Abigail Campbell, an orthopedic surgeon and the director of sports medicine at NYU Langone’s Center for Women’s Health, tells TODAY.com.
Parts of the body that people commonly injure during exercise, and that send patients to orthopedists, include the shoulders, lower back and knees, TODAY previously reported.
Certain exercises or workouts are more dangerous than others, either because they are harder to do correctly and safely, or because there’s a higher chance of accidents when performing them.
It’s always important to talk to your doctor or physical therapist if you have any concerns or questions about exercise, especially if you’ve had prior injuries.
It’s also important to be aware of which exercises may pose a greater risk. What are some exercises that can be dangerous for anyone or require extra caution? Sports medicine experts share some of the activities that commonly cause exercise-related injuries and how to avoid them.
Box jumps
A box jump involves jumping from a standing position onto an elevated surface, such as a box or a stack of boxes. The explosive jumping movement can be an effective workout, but leaves a lot of room for error and is a common cause for injuries, the experts note.
“It’s not that a box jump is a bad exercise, it can be great when done appropriately with the right form … but I see a lot of patients who injure themselves inadvertently,” Dr. Marie Schaeffer, a sports medicine specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, tells TODAY.com.
As with any exercise, poor form can increase the risk of injury. “You’re driving power through your quads, so knees and ankles are gonna be the big things that are injured there,” says Schaeffer.
However, many box jump injuries happen due to accidents and falls, the experts note. Often the…
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