Which is not an injury-prevention practice?

• A. Progressive load management
• B. Comprehensive warm-up
• C. Adequate recovery
• D. Ignoring technique and playing through pain

Answer: (D)

Injury prevention hinges on preparing the body and respecting signals from training and competition. Gradually increasing training load gives tissues time to adapt, reducing overuse injuries. A comprehensive warm-up raises body temperature, activates key muscles, and primes joints for movement, helping prevent strains. Adequate recovery allows repair and adaptation, so fatigue doesn’t accumulate into injuries. Ignoring technique and playing through pain, however, increases strain, masks existing problems, and often leads to worse injuries. So the option that does not fit injury-prevention practices is ignoring technique and playing through pain.