If you are curious of some of
these diseases that wrestlers are succeptable to, click on the links below to
learn more. Please note that the best precautions for all of these are to
1. Wash hands thoroughly and
frequently
2. Make sure workout equipment
gets wiped down prior to and after use
3. Maintain a healthy diet,
get adequate sleep, and stay hydrated (as that infection spreads easier with a
compromised immune system)
4. Do not share personal
hygeine items such as stick deodorants, hair brushes, combs, razors,
toothbrushes, and towels
5. Clean workout clothes and
bedding regularly
6. Shower after workouts
Ringworm
Impetigo
Staph Infection
MRSA
Scabies
Poision Oak, Poison Ivy, and Posion Sumac
Please feel free to email me back
or call me with any questions or concerns. Other than all this, being
educated about these diseases is what helps most.
Go Pacers!
-Coach Heffernan