Stay in the Game: Comprehensive Approaches to Decrease the Risk of Sports Injuries.

Recurrent sports injuries present complex challenges that extend beyond the playing field, impacting athletes' physical well-being, mental resilience, and financial stability. This review outlines a comprehensive framework designed to prevent and manage these setbacks, empowering athletes to achieve sustained performance and recovery. This multidimensional issue requires an integrative approach encompassing physical rehabilitation, psychological resilience, and nutritional strategies. Physically, injury prevention relies on tailored rehabilitation programs that address athletes' specific injury histories and sport-related demands. Techniques such as biomechanical assessments and neuromuscular training correct faulty movement patterns, while workload monitoring ensures a balance between training and recovery. Strength and conditioning programs have demonstrated success in reducing injury rates and enhancing musculoskeletal resilience. Psychologically, reinjury anxiety and mental disengagement are key barriers to recovery and performance. Interventions such as goal setting, mindfulness, and cognitive restructuring rebuild confidence and foster readiness to return to play. Addressing psychological well-being is as critical as physical health in promoting sustained performance. Nutrition is equally pivotal, with balanced macronutrient intake supporting energy and tissue repair and micronutrients (magnesium, manganese, vitamin D, selenium, zinc, coenzyme Q10, etc.) bolstering bone health. Anti-inflammatory nutrients and proper hydration reduce muscle strain and aid recovery, while personalized dietary strategies meet the specific demands of individual sports. By integrating these physical, psychological, and nutritional dimensions, this framework empowers athletes, coaches, and medical teams to minimize injury recurrence and enhance long-term performance, ensuring athletes remain competitive and resilient in their sporting pursuits.