Injury Nutrition

Following the sheer number of athletes who have experienced an injury due to the COVID-caused forced ‘off-season’, we just had to talk about injury nutrition. As the lockdown came at a critical point in everyone’s season, it has resulted in very sudden changes to training type, volume and intensity. To make matters worse, just as quickly as sport went away, it came back! This is likely part of the reason why the spike in injuries has occurred all over the world.

So what are some things you should consider when returning to sport from injury?

• The difference between the acute phase and the functional recovery phase
• Which nutrients to look out for
• What supplements may be beneficial and at what doses
• How to cope with disappointment, fear, pain and anxiety
• How to identify the signs of disordered eating early!

While we know that all of these considerations are important, each situation and each injury is extremely different and requires unique attention. You can talk to us about your injury in a judgement-free zone through our free preliminary assessment. A member of our performance team will come back to you with the very next steps you can take to ensure your rehab progresses as well as possible.