In today's episode we chat about a hot topic, "Why Do Elbows Dislocate During the Snatch?" and some potential ways to help reduce your risk. We go over:
- Just how common are these elbow injuries in CrossFit and Olympic Weightlifting?
- How do these elbow injuries occur?
- How technique may influence injury
- Reasons for technical faults in the snatch
- How to go about improving technique
- Practical ways to help reduce the risk of injury
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Show Notes / Relevant Articles:
- Easy Ways to Prevent and Treat Elbow Issues
- FPF Mini Course - 7 Reasons Why Injuries Happen in the Gym and What to do About it
References:
Aasa U, Svartholm I, Andersson F, Berglund L. Injuries among weightlifters and powerlifters: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 2017 Feb;51(4):211-219. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096037. Epub 2016 Oct 4. PMID: 27707741.
Waymack JR, An J. Posterior Elbow Dislocation. [Updated 2021 Jul 21]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470574/
Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Elbow1.jpg Attribution: James Heilman, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
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