Anyone can play lacrosse – big or small. The oldest sport in North America rewards agility, speed and coordination while most other sports reward brawn. If you are tired of much more popularized soccer, basketball and hockey, lacrosse may become your new favourite sport. This exhilarating game is full of action and it is really hard to not become a fan.
Lacrosse combined some of the best features of hockey and basketball, thus including not only the fun of both games but also the risks. Usually injuries sustained during lacrosse games are moderate. The vast majority of them are minor bruises, strains and sprains. However, much more dangerous injuries with more serious consequences can occur even in a non-contact game or training. Especially frustrating it is to get injured while doing sports abroad. So if you are playing lacrosse while travelling, you might want to be extra careful.
Wearing the right clothing and good quality gear will significantly decrease your chances of getting serious injuries. Knowing the rules of the game and respecting them is the key step to safe lacrosse game. Proper warm up is highly important, as well as the good stretching, when it comes to lacrosse safety. Workout intensity must be always increased gradually, as this can help reduce the risk of sprains, strains and knee injuries. Anterior cruciate ligament is probably one of the most common lacrosse medium risk injuries. In the most serious cases, treatment may even involve surgery.
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If you’re planning to play lacrosse on your next trip, get a good lacrosse travel insurance cover. It will help you in case you get injured or give you the peace of mind till the end of your journey. If you’ve never thought of playing this extraordinary game, you might not want to miss a chance to enjoy one of the oldest sports in the world, especially if you are travelling to North America – the birthplace of lacrosse.
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