Common injuries in football and how to treat them - Part A
Part A
Injuries are a part of playing an impact sport, so at some point you will get one. This article will give you some guidance on how to immediately support yourself when you have an injury. It will help you identify the risk associated with the injury and give a first aid response.
Injuries are a part of playing an impact sport, so at some point you will get one. This article will give you some guidance on how to immediately support yourself when you have an injury. It will help you identify the risk associated with the injury and give a first aid response.
Structure of the body
In its very basic form, the body is a skeleton and is made up of mainly bone and muscle that are connected together with ligaments and tendons. Tendons attached muscle to bone. Ligaments attach bones to bones and these are found at the site of a joint. It’s important to know the difference, as these are the most common terms used with sports related injuries. As a general rule, you can sprain a tendon and ligament, and strain a muscle.
In its very basic form, the body is a skeleton and is made up of mainly bone and muscle that are connected together with ligaments and tendons. Tendons attached muscle to bone. Ligaments attach bones to bones and these are found at the site of a joint. It’s important to know the difference, as these are the most common terms used with sports related injuries. As a general rule, you can sprain a tendon and ligament, and strain a muscle.
Types of injuries that can occur
Typically in football you will get two types of injury. Firstly, a trauma injury. These are very common in contact sports. They can be caused by an outside force such as a kick, trip and fall, or collision such as a tackle. Trauma injuries can also occur due to an overload placed upon that one area. For example, putting all your weight on your ankle when you land from a jump or putting all your weight through your hamstring when you sprint. The other type of injury is called an overuse injury. These types of injuries do not have a single point of reference, meaning you do not always know when they occur, but suddenly you have pain and swelling at an area, An overuse injury is one that has built up over time, as the name suggests, Overuse injuries typically occur in the knee joint or lower back in footballers.
Typically in football you will get two types of injury. Firstly, a trauma injury. These are very common in contact sports. They can be caused by an outside force such as a kick, trip and fall, or collision such as a tackle. Trauma injuries can also occur due to an overload placed upon that one area. For example, putting all your weight on your ankle when you land from a jump or putting all your weight through your hamstring when you sprint. The other type of injury is called an overuse injury. These types of injuries do not have a single point of reference, meaning you do not always know when they occur, but suddenly you have pain and swelling at an area, An overuse injury is one that has built up over time, as the name suggests, Overuse injuries typically occur in the knee joint or lower back in footballers.
Most
common injuries in football
Below are the most common types of injuries that you will get in a game or at training.
Below are the most common types of injuries that you will get in a game or at training.
Muscle Strain - these will often occur in the quadriceps
(front of the thigh) due to constantly kicking and running. The groin (inside
of the thigh) due to kicking, tackling and stretching for the ball. The
hamstring (back of the thigh) due to the sudden load put on them through
running, stopping and turning. You can
also get a strain in the calf muscle (back of lower leg) due to running and
turning. Muscular injuries may be reduced through an effective warm up
and ongoing flexibility training.
Ankle Sprain - 80% of players will get this
injury at some point. It is often linked to trauma, such as rolling the ankle
on a bobbly pitch or falling over another players foot, or the ball.
Proprioceptor training can help limit this type of injury.
Swelling in
the knee – Medial
Collateral ligament (MCL) sprain is the most common injury in the knee. As the MCL
is one of your knee stabilisers this type of injury can be caused through
trauma or overuse from twisting and turning, or constant contact through
tackling.
At some point in your football playing career an injury will occur. You can save time and energy by trying the methods in the next Blog Part B to support you with minor injuries.
At some point in your football playing career an injury will occur. You can save time and energy by trying the methods in the next Blog Part B to support you with minor injuries.
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