#5 - Pain & Injuries In Barbell Training, Pt. 1 | What are Injuries and How Do They Happen?

There are a few common problems in barbell training and powerlifting surrounding training injuries:

1. Powerlifters stop barbell training altogether, do low load, non functional rehab exercises, mobility work, jump to injections, or surgery before ever trying to address the issues that led to the problem.
2. Lifters stop barbell training until their pain goes away and then resume training without addressing the issue and their symptoms come right back.
3. People believe they need to know what structure is injured in order to be treated or resume/continue training.

Why does this happen?

Because of the narratives the medical and exercise worlds are telling us about barbell training when the majority of clinical practitioners and exercise specialists are not trained in barbell training techniques and powerlifting nor do they understand the mechanisms of injury in barbell training. They cannot effectively prescribe recommendations but confidently speak on these topics without being qualified.

Because of this, we're often told to not lift or that we should focus on non-barbell training exercise modalities to "rehabilitate" injuries. Then we return to barbell training without an introductory period or addressing the issues that led to the injury in the first place.

In this episode of the Progressive Rehab & Strength Podcast, we'll cover:

1. What an injury is. [00:18:21]
2. The difference between acute and chronic injuries and why it's easier to wrap your head around the recovery time and process for acute injuries. [00:20:42]
3. What barbell training and powerlifting injuries are. [00:38:36]
4. Injury Risk and why injuries happen. [00:44:16]
5. Why we use the term "injury risk reduction" vs "injury prevention." [00:52:07]

Links:

Incorporating Barbell Training into Post-Op Rehab: https://www.progressiverehabandstrength.com/articles/incorporate-barbells-physical-therapy

PTs are NOT Confident With Exercise Prescription: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pcQoyg2Vp8Fdepl0XqKSvDOoKJ2qTGPn/view?usp=sharing

2019 Training Load: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ydcNzXicAro1O3_10m9TDuVFk-ruyMYq/view?usp=sharing

High Volume Squats, Fatigue, & Technique Breakdown: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1duHkABAbN1XQ60MalBtta5OCXMLHIadN/view?usp=sharing

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