If you ask any athlete if they’ve ever been injured while playing their sport, the chances are slim that they say no. A solid strength and conditioning program can do amazing things, including reduce the risk of injury, but it doesn’t prevent it from happening completely. Injuries are something that can happen at any point, in any sport. Injuries can even happen when you’re not playing a sport. I’ve sprained one ankle in a minor car accident and another one just by walking (who put that curb there?!). I have broken many toes by stubbing them on furniture, and even fractured a pinky by slamming it in a car door. …
