synchronized swimming: injury & illnesses dr. margo mountjoy chair fina sports medicine national...
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Synchronized Swimming:
Injury & Illnesses
Dr. Margo MountjoyChair FINA Sports Medicine
National Team PhysicianSynchro Canada
Athletic Attributes of Synchronized Swimming
Training Principles
Strength training
Flexibility
Acrobatics
Training PrinciplesCardiovascular training
Synchro-specific skill training
Dance/Theatre
Injuries in Synchronized Swimming
Traumatic
Overuse
TRAUMA
Case History
•National Team training camp
•Dry land training
•Lift/Stunt practice
•Mats and spotters
•Bilateral calcaneal fractures
•Strains
•Sprains
•Fractures
•Contusions
•Abrasions
•Muscle tears
Traumatic Injuries
Concussion
Concussion
Overuse Injuries
SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT
Etiology of impingement in synchro
• Freestyle
• Overhead arm movements
• Support skull: thrusts
• Propeller
Patellar-Femoral Syndrome
Egg beater
Spondylolysis Spondylolysthesis
Other Back Injuries in Synchro• Acute muscle tears
• Acute disc protrusion
• Sacro-iliac dysfunction
• Facet syndrome
• Whiplash
Spondylolysis
X-ray
CT scan
CASE HISTORY
•National Team Athlete
•During training session
•Sudden onset of pain
•New tingling & numbness
•Loss of bowel control
•Loss of bladder control
•Sudden onset of paralysis
GENERAL PRINCIPLESInjury Prevention
& Injury Management
INJURY PREVENTION
•Balanced training program
•Provision for recovery
•Sport specific training
•Individual planning for specific needs
•Nutritional & psychological support
INJURY MANAGEMENT•Early detection
•Injury-specific intervention based on scientific
proof of efficacy•Training modification
•Controlled reintegration
•Re-evaluation
Medical Issues
inSynchronized
Swimming
Overtraining
• Decreased performance• Poor periodization• Inadequate rest• Mood changes / irritability• Recurrent illnesses/injuries
Decreased energy intake
Amenorrhea Decreased bone density
Female Athlete Triad
Eating Disorders:• Anorexia • Bulemia• Eating Disorder – NOS• Disordered Eating
Hypoxia
Video clip of solo?
Physician’s Role in Synchro
1. Reactive: treat problems as they occur
2. Proactive: prevention, policies
3. Screening: overtraining, triad, ED, Injury ED, injury
4. Research
Pre-Season Evaluations
•Medical examination
•Strength
•Flexibility
•Nutritional analysis
•Balanced program planning
•Psychological review
Medical PerformanceEnhancement Team
Regular Evaluations throughout the training year!!!!
...future
-Synchro
-Sports Medicine
Technical Perfection
Acrobatics
Creativity
Performance Medicine: Cirque / Dance
Triad relatedScientificAdvances
Scientific Research:
•Prevalence
•Prevention
•Training Regimens
Thank you for your attention !