Injury History
By definition, your injury history is in the past, but that doesn’t mean you can't be proactive in your recovery and future prevention. If you’re currently recovering from an injury, it’s crucial to ensure you’re truly ready to return to activity. Listen to your body—if something doesn’t feel right, don’t hesitate to ask questions and seek help, even if it means getting a second opinion.
What Does the Symmio Injury History Score Mean?
Symmio’s report provides a total score for your injury history, but what exactly does this mean, and how does it affect your health and wellness? Injury history plays a significant role in predicting future health risks. While you can't completely prevent injuries from occurring, you can reduce the risks associated with musculoskeletal injuries such as lower back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, and more.
By analyzing your past injury history, Symmio gathers valuable data to make a clinical decision on your risk level. The score reflects the number and severity of your previous injuries. A lower score indicates higher risk factors or more severe past injuries. This information helps tailor a proactive plan to manage and mitigate these risks.
The Number One Predictor of Injury: Previous Injury
Research shows that the strongest predictor of future injury is a history of previous injuries. This makes it essential to understand and address past injuries to prevent them from recurring and to minimize their impact on your overall health and wellness.
Other Risk Factors
In addition to injury history, we also consider many other risk factors that can increase your overall risk. These include:
Current Pain: Are you experiencing pain right now?
Professional Consultation: Have you seen a professional about this pain or injury?
Recovery Status: How fully recovered are you from previous injuries?
Recovery Time: If you've had an injury before, how long did it take you to recover?
Symmio’s algorithm takes all these factors into account to provide a comprehensive risk assessment, letting you know exactly where you stand and if you need to focus on specific areas.