Chi Herbal Injury Index

Chi Herbal during December 2005 completed a nationwide survey of 510 endurance athletes (287 women and 223 men) ranging in age from their teens to their sixties. Respondents were from 44 out of 50 states throughout the United States. The results were from an independent survey conducted on the Active.com web site.

Chi Herbal is a provider of completely natural, time-tested Chi Formulas and Chi Therapies (movements and stretches) to promote healthy joint and muscle condition. Chi Herbal helps endurance athletes recover faster, prevent injury and maintain a healthy overall condition longer. Learn more>>

Each of the summary results depicted below is for a survey size of 510 athletes. Check back soon for additional survey statistics.

Injury Rates for All Endurance Athletes.
	Key Finding: 9 out of 10 athletes were injured last year.
Types of Injuries Sustained
Key Finding: Knee, back and hip pain are the top 3 injuries.
Weeks of Training Missed Because of Injury
	Key Finding: Over 50% of athletes missed 2 or more weeks of training because of injury.
Injury Rates by Age Group
Key Finding: All age groups had similar injury rates (around 90%)
Injury Rates by Time Spent Daily on Prevention
Key Finding: Spending more time does not improve injury prevention rate.
Injury Rates by Gender
Key Finding: Men and women get hurt at a similar rate.
Injury Rates by Money Spent
Key Finding: Spending money on equipment, nutritional supplements, personal training/coaches, and other health and performance related expenditures does not seem to change injury rate.

Profile/Demographic Overview

Types of endurance sports that the athletes participate in:

Age group breakdown of all athletes:

ACHILLES PAIN

"...with one application of the Athletic Herbal Wrap my Achilles felt better within a few days... " -Juli Jones, triathlete, age 31.

FOOT PAIN.
Learn more>>"In the fall of 2004, after running 20 marathons in 20 months, I developed severe foot pain on a hilly training run… I started using the Chi Herbal Athletic Wrap and Foot Energy spray as part of a comprehensive recovery program… In February of 2005, I turned in my best marathon time ever and qualified for the Boston Marathon. I completed Boston and went on to Ironman Coeur d'Alene in June. I have no doubt that the Chi Herbal Athletic Wrap and Foot Energy spray contributed significantly to my recovery." - Mike Milone, PhD, age 60 .

KNEE PAIN.
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"I have now had two experiences with the Athletic Herbal Wrap and both have exceeded my expectations. Frankly, I was skeptical that it could deal with the two issues I had. First, I had knee pain for about 20 years and had to stop running because of it. (I had lost cartilage in my left knee from years of running.) After two applications of the wrap and a couple of months rest, I was able to begin running again and worked my way up to 48 minutes without pain... " - Chuck Schwagger.

ANKLE PAIN.
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"The Athletic Herbal Wrap worked great. I was able to put on two applications. I put on one when I received it and then about two weeks later. The wrap helped reduce the pain and I did see the swelling go down. My ankle is still in the healing process, but I have been able to walk on it without any pain. I've been giving it support to help get better quicker. I don't really have time to give it rest, so I'm always on my feet." - John B.

BACK PAIN Robe W, and endurance athlete, rides bulls on the side, which is the cause of some lower back pain. He uses the Athletic Herbal Wrap Kit after a day of riding...

PREVENTION AND RECOVERY. It is always less costly - in both time and money - to go through proper steps to prevent, rather than recover from, an injury. Learn more >>

" As an Ironman distance triathlete, I put a lot of stress on my body. Thanks to Chi Herbal products, I am able to combat the stress and fatigue that long hours of training hands me. My personal favorites are the Foot Energy and the Revitalizing formula. The Foot Energy gives me instant relief of the common aches and pains in the lower extremities associated with high mileage cycling and running, and the Revitalizing Formula aids in quick restoration of optimal physical and mental energy levels to get me through those critical peak training weeks. The regular use of both has become integral to my training and my racing." Rick Casella, 4-time Ironman finisher.

A special thanks to Active.com for hosting the Chi Herbal Endurance Athlete Injury and Training Survey.