Weight Lifting - Common Injuries

Physiotherapy in Edmonton and St Albert for Weightlifting

Momentum Spine & Sport Physiotherapy has helped many athletes recover from injuries and return to sports as soon as possible.  Correct treatment of an acute injury will minimize recovery time.

Momentum Spine & Sport Physiotherapy can also help you prevent re-injury by teaching you how to maintain good posture and muscle balance, prescribing you a thorough stretching regime, and providing tips for weight lifting equipment selection.

Due to the heavy or 'one-repetition maximum' weights that are often used with weightlifting, particularly with high-level recreational or competitive lifters, the tearing of muscles is common. For recreational weight lifters there are a number of gradual-onset type injuries that can occur due to the added weight combined often with poor technique or aggressive training.

Weight lifting injuries can include:

• Biceps Tendonitis
• Biceps Rupture
• Lower Back Pain
• Tennis Elbow
• Neck Pain
• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Patellofemoral Problems