Where Did I Find Time for a Pedicure?
Fresh from watching the Winter Olympics and its athlete training stories last month, I noticed that sports injuries have become more prevalent among our friends, so I researched sports injury recovery apps for busy working women.
Would you believe that women are more likely than men to suffer from sports injuries? While constantly caring for others, we often ignore our own health. Last spring, I wrote a blog about “Sports Apps: Recovering From Major Injuries” after an experience with a severed Achilles tendon (big owie!). Using the apps really helped me deal with the nine-month-long recovery and corresponding physical therapy.
Now, a year later, I am again using sports apps to help me cope with both a torn ACL and meniscus on the same leg (even bigger owie!).
Sports Injury Recovery Apps Help You Know What to Expect
Recovering from any type of surgery requires serious self-discipline and patience. Not being able to drive or dress yourself when you have to manage a career and a family is very frustrating. Don’t be afraid to ask family and friends for help. Given our busy lives, you are sure to have a chance to reciprocate! We all know the most important thing is to heal quickly so you can return to your family and work routine as soon as possible. With any luck, you will look like a cyborg with a leg brace for only a few weeks, and then your body will be better than ever.
What is the lesson to be learned from these experiences? Consider using sports apps to prevent injuries, treat them when they happen and recover from them quickly. Ever since the Nike Fuelband came out, we have been closely analyzing sports training devices and apps. Here are some of our recommendations, but please consult your physical therapist and physician before you try anything.
- Interactive Athlete teaches you about the parts of your anatomy that are vulnerable to injuries, while listing potential symptoms and treatments. Developed by Injureplay, a group of orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists, the app retails for $1.99 and is for iOS only. Several similar apps exist, but we found this one was the most user-friendly. Plans for exercise and nutrition to keep you healthy would be a helpful addition to this app, especially for runners, tennis players and skiers.
Sports Injury Apps for Busy Working Moms
- MyFitnessPal offers a fantastic way to monitor your daily calorie intake and exercise routine. This app helps you control your diet once you are injured, while tracking the kinds of exercises you are still allowed to do so you can heal. If you decide to have surgery, you can use it to track your calorie intake while on bed rest and then while scaling back up to your full work-out routine. It is free for both iOS and Android.
- RunKeeper makes your phone a personal trainer. This voice-directed app monitors your walking and running progress. As your strength returns, you can even track race training, bike rides and hikes and is free for both iOS and Android.
While all these apps can be cobbled together for a good prevention and fitness plan, I would recommend that a professional team develop an app with actual recovery plans, including exercises, diet, routines for medicines and icing, and fun games to keep you stimulated while you are bedridden or hobbling around.
Mmm, Icing Is Great
Which sports apps are your favorite? Do you have any suggestions for Sports Injury Recovery Apps for Busy Working Moms?
Fractures well cured make us more strong.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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