The Animal Within wrote:
I don't know what it is but like most programs we shifted warm ups to dynamic drills, etc. Since the shift the last 3-4 years we have had an injury epidemic, specifically IT bands. We roll out and ice when on campus 1-2 times per week.
Any suggestions?
I suspect it is not only a direct correlation (if at all) but an extremely important indirect function. Stretching and stretching type activities help athletes get in touch with their bodies. You (impersonal) start the process and start tuning in and exploring. It's almost like meditation, w/o which people can get caught in the routine of doing things "by the numbers." Funny I should read this, these days and this evening I've been trying to get back to doing more stretching like that (meditational, listening to my body, exploring). Often times we (impersonal) forget the things that made us successful and brought us to success. Just my two cents