Not my legs but...

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  1. Cheung

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    Noticed this at a recent international junior tournament.

    Player was in a singles tournament.


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    dejavu...this looks like the start of a discussion on here from way back when. at least in this part of the world when badminton specific spaces, outside of expensive country clubs, were created out of retorfitting precast concrete warehouses. the flooring consisted of not much more than tournament mats with minimal underlayment on concrete slabs, not exactly knees friendly. facilities only added wooden decks between finished floors and concrete after people started noticing whole crops of children requiring knee braces and strapping. can imagine other parts of the world where resources arent as readily available where they have little choice but to play on hard surfaces.
     
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    How did he do? Looking at the strapping, my thoughts would be he would be hampered to move freely.

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    The player was a girl. I didn’t pay attention to the player’s results because there were a lot of players with U13 U15 U17 and U19 categories. I agree that movement would be hampered.
     
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    As a non-contact sport, Badminton is pretty vicious. I've had my fair share of injuries over the years but if players that young are already strapped up to that extent I hate to think how long their bodies can put up with the punishment.

    I have a colleague at work who used to be a decent long-distance runner. Now he walks around on crutches hoping to delay the inevitable knee replacement having worn his knees out. So sad to see.
     
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    Yeah over training and not getting adequate rest will do that. I have seen so many juniors burn out and quit the spot early as they go too hard and don't listen to their body. Longevity is possibly if you are sensible with your training, rest and listen when you are injured. Too often, people rush back. I have been guilty myself as an adult, but I have noticed, good rest until I am fit again has helped me stave off injuries and play better long term. That's what I also tell all my clients I coach.

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    A few newcomers ask me about wearing knee braces as they see me and other seniors wearing them.
    Other than some movement restriction there shouldn't be any harm I guess, if they are anxious about their knees health(hobby players).
     
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    I've actually stopped wearing all supports as i worry that masking the pain could cause more harm. Wondered if anyone else thinks this.
     
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    Doing physio and making the muscles stronger long term is the key, wearing any kind of support long term is not useful as you will just get used to it and not fix the underlining issue.

    Advancements in research in what exercises to do to fix many injuries have come a long way, the key is spending the time to do them and then you will see you won't have to wear any supports or braces.

    I have no ACL in my right leg (my lunging leg) but I have self healed myself by doing exercises and physio to get my body stronger. My muscles around the joints were already good but then I focused on better ankle, hip and quad flexibility which in turn took the pressure of my injured knee and now it is just as good as my left knee within 5-10 percent. I do not need to wear any support and can play to a decent level and coach.

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    I wear a knee support on my right leg. I don’t have any pain but it’s there to remind the coaches that sometimes they have to be a bit careful of pushing an older person too much. It also reminds me not to go into extreme flexion (pre existing meniscus injury)
     

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