Quiet Sports Injuries Take Psychological Toll

We’re not talking about the bruises and sprains from contact sports. We’re taking about the shoulder soreness from long-distance swimming, or the elbow pain from too much tennis. Wait. Why are we talking about that? Because researchers at Michigan State University have found that such overuse injury can lead to, among other things, “psychological exhaustion.” That’s because the sneaky injuries come on slow, hurting just a little more each day, and may go untreated for far too long, wearing down our bodies and our spirit. A Michigan State news release reports that the researchers also found that even with athletes as young as college age, overuse injuries account for 30 percent of reported injuries.