Preventing Injuries One of the major components of wellness is the area of staying free of disease and injury. If a person is sick or has an injury, that might keep them from exercising enough or eating nutritional meals. Many times a person will try to exercise when they are injured and end up hurting themselves more in the long run. Almost every person that is physically active gets injured in some way or another during the course of a year and many times those injuries could have been prevented. Injuries do come with the territory of being physically active, but people need to realize the steps to take to better the chances of staying healthy. The preparation for e