Aches and pains are nothing to be ashamed of, the best athletes in the world are subject to aches and pains… and worst
Carolina Kluft, a legendary Swedish long jumper, recently announced that she will not be able to compete in the 2012 London Olympics due to a hamstring injury. 29-year-old Kluft, a former Olympic and world heptathlon champion, was injured on Sunday when competing in Kuortane, Finland.
Her coach told Radio Sweden, “It’s not her shin that put a stop to it today, even if she feels it a little, she has a problem with a tender hamstring that she hasn’t felt for several years.” Kluft proceeded to run through the sandpit on her first jump on Sunday and took no further part in the competition.
Foot Injuries Haunt Carolina Kluft
Although a gold medal winner in the heptathlon at the 2004 games in Athens, Kluft has undergone misfortune with several injuries for many seasons. The day before the 2005 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Kluft injured her foot (learn more about common foot injuries) which affected her performance. She also missed the 2009 World Championship in Berlin due to another hurt hamstring. She now has plans to retire at the end of the season.
Question for Readers – Do you think that Carolina Kluft should be retiring, or should she hold on and continue to pursue her career as a long jumper?
Getting Professional Treatment
It is always our express intent to recommend that you take no chances with foot, ankle or knee pain, or injuries. Professional treatment to relieve the pain is available from doctors such as Delray Beach’s Dr. Ian Goldbaum of Delray Beach Podiatry, who has provided us with this blog. If the pain continues, a podiatrist with Dr. Goldbaum’s experience should be consulted. You must get proper treatment to prevent permanent damage.
It is always our express intent to recommend that you take no chances with foot, ankle or knee pain, or injuries. Professional treatment to relieve the pain is available from doctors such as Delray Beach’s Dr. Ian Goldbaum of Delray Beach Podiatry, who has provided us with this blog. If the pain continues, a podiatrist with Dr. Goldbaum’s experience should be consulted. You must get proper treatment to prevent permanent damage.
Our Staff writers are freelance writers with higher education related to, or experience researching and writing for, medical blogs; with education or experience equal to under graduate and graduate degrees in the fields of medicine.
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