There was a time when it was believed that a full warm up should involve 360 degree neck rolls to ensure that the area was as warmed up as possible. Even just a few years ago, such warm ups were common practice. And yet, today, such a movement is strongly advised against, since it has the potential to damage the neck and even vertebrae in equal measures.

This goes to show that we still don’t know everything. The best procedures today may be looked back upon in years to come and be ridiculed. However, we do the best we can, but what this goes to prove is that we shouldn’t get complacent with our safety in sport.

Understanding how best to keep your team safe isn’t just about having someone who knows how to warm up the team and administer first aid for sports injuries should the need arise, but it is also about keeping up to date with changes, both to recommended warm-ups and also to the best supplies out on the market for your first aid kit.

Regularly updating your knowledge of first aid for sports will help you better understand how to keep your team as safe as possible. It is not just warm-ups that will change, but technology too, meaning that everything from ice packs to sports supports will be far better today than they were a few years ago. In turn, should you not update the items in your first aid kit on a fairly regular basis you will have sports supports and medicines that are far inferior than they could be.

So no matter what sports you are involved in and how thorough your knowledge of the best practice seems to be, always ensure you keep up to date with medical recommendations and the newer products on the market if you want to keep your team as safe as possible.