[News] Ravens Altered Training Program To Prevent Injuries

[BR News]

After back-to-back seasons with high injured reserve totals, the Ravens added Director of Performance & Recovery Steve Saunders, who will find players’ physical weaknesses to help prevent injuries before they happen.

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[fusuymada]

"While the first change players noticed is the increased running, the altercations go a lot deeper." I don't know how mad the players actually are about the changes, but I think you meant alterations, not altercations, unless they have been butting heads with the trainers. Okay, so my smart comment is over and what I really want to say is it is about time they made changes based on the IR totals. I think everyone who comments here at one time or another has mentioned about the strength and conditioning programs based on our injuries. Good job Ravens.

[eze17]

Kudos to the Ravens for instituting this program. Once again showing they are one of the classiest organizations in the NFL. Preventive injury identification is not totally new, but i'm happy the Ravens are seriously being proactive in keeping the health of its players a priority.

[757RavensFan]

I'm all for hiring someone that will help the players stay/get back on the field ASAP. 

[EdTheMythicalOne]

Sounds great in theory and hopefully in practice it translates into avoiding the nagging pulls and such that players get. This isn't going to stop a freak broken leg or anything like that.

I think it is about time they do something about the conditioning on this team. That's been a familiar mantra for this club for several years from outsiders looking in. Yeah, the Ravens are great for 45 minutes, but get them in the 4th quarter and they are gassed. This is especially true since we've got some aging veterans and some new kids coming in that maybe just don't know how to take care of their bodies for the rigors of the NFL.

[MadStorkSociety]

Thumbs up!!!! Ouch, i pulled my thumb muscle. Seriously, I have been hoping the team would address this.

[Grapple Raven]

“Injuries are muscle imbalances,” Saunders said. “They’re overuse or fatigue. How can we look at that, get ahead of it, monitor it and really try to stop the nuisance injuries?”    

That is so true, it is like with an ACL, you can't just rehab the knee, you have to rehab the whole body to get the connective muscles that affect the knee like the back, ankle and leg muscles involved too.   It is like with a hamstring injury, you have to have the lower leg and butt muscles all in balance with the upper leg muscles for maximum performance and to prevent an injury to the hamstring.   So glad to see a revamp of the training and conditioning program...it is about time!

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

This is great news. The fellas sure have taken a beating the last couple of seasons and so has the w/l column.

[mearzunkies]

“Injuries are muscle imbalances,” Saunders said. “They’re overuse or fatigue. How can we look at that, get ahead of it, monitor it and really try to stop the nuisance injuries?”    

That is so true, it is like with an ACL, you can't just rehab the knee, you have to rehab the whole body to get the connective muscles that affect the knee like the back, ankle and leg muscles involved too.   It is like with a hamstring injury, you have to have the lower leg and butt muscles all in balance with the upper leg muscles for maximum performance and to prevent an injury to the hamstring.   So glad to see a revamp of the training and conditioning program...it is about time!

Yes you are 100% correct!!

[pocket]

  9 hours ago, Grapple Raven said:

“Injuries are muscle imbalances,” Saunders said. “They’re overuse or fatigue. How can we look at that, get ahead of it, monitor it and really try to stop the nuisance injuries?”    

That is so true, it is like with an ACL, you can't just rehab the knee, you have to rehab the whole body to get the connective muscles that affect the knee like the back, ankle and leg muscles involved too.   It is like with a hamstring injury, you have to have the lower leg and butt muscles all in balance with the upper leg muscles for maximum performance and to prevent an injury to the hamstring.   So glad to see a revamp of the training and conditioning program...it is about time!

Yes you are 100% correct!!

Good stuff. Sounds like it will be a big help.

[billiejean]

“Injuries are muscle imbalances,” Saunders said. “They’re overuse or fatigue. How can we look at that, get ahead of it, monitor it and really try to stop the nuisance injuries?”    

That is so true, it is like with an ACL, you can't just rehab the knee, you have to rehab the whole body to get the connective muscles that affect the knee like the back, ankle and leg muscles involved too.   It is like with a hamstring injury, you have to have the lower leg and butt muscles all in balance with the upper leg muscles for maximum performance and to prevent an injury to the hamstring.   So glad to see a revamp of the training and conditioning program...it is about time!

i believe the word you are looking for there is glutes

[Space11jams]

  15 hours ago, Grapple Raven said:

“Injuries are muscle imbalances,” Saunders said. “They’re overuse or fatigue. How can we look at that, get ahead of it, monitor it and really try to stop the nuisance injuries?”    

That is so true, it is like with an ACL, you can't just rehab the knee, you have to rehab the whole body to get the connective muscles that affect the knee like the back, ankle and leg muscles involved too.   It is like with a hamstring injury, you have to have the lower leg and butt muscles all in balance with the upper leg muscles for maximum performance and to prevent an injury to the hamstring.   So glad to see a revamp of the training and conditioning program...it is about time!

i believe the word you are looking for there is glutes

lol

[Crusader]

"Ravens Altered Training Program To Prevent Injuries" their playing touch football and "tag your it" instead. How about stop picking broken players? How about beating teams in the 1st quarter in stead of letting them hang around? Get smarter players.

[harfordravenfan]

Just now, Crusader said:

"Ravens Altered Training Program To Prevent Injuries" their playing touch football and "tag your it" instead. How about stop picking broken players? How about beating teams in the 1st quarter in stead of letting them hang around? Get smarter players.

Or smarter fans

[FloridalovesRavens]

"Ravens Altered Training Program To Prevent Injuries" their playing touch football and "tag your it" instead. How about stop picking broken players? How about beating teams in the 1st quarter in stead of letting them hang around? Get smarter players.

Whatever geez!

[FloridalovesRavens]

Thumbs up!!!! Ouch, i pulled my thumb muscle. Seriously, I have been hoping the team would address this.

Funny comment lol.

[Grapple Raven]

On ‎4‎/‎20‎/‎2016 at 8:27 AM, billiejean said:

i believe the word you are looking for there is glutes

Well this isn't anatomy class, but if you insist yes the buttocks are made up from the 3 gluteal muscles: the maximus, medius and the minimus that are associated with the liium and sacrum that attach to the femor.  Ya know the hip bone's connected to the thigh bone, etc, lol!