A Brief Discussion on Eight Major Football Injuries

Sports are capable of awakening passion in every individual but diverse aspects such as simplicity, competitive nature, international acknowledgment, brief duration, enriching history, and affordability make football or soccer different from as well as more popular than others. Let us now explore few injuries, which are intrinsically associated with it.

1.       Strain-Strain could be loosely defined as a muscle pull. Tendons or fibres present inside muscular tissue either tear or deform. This condition happens when a person slips footing, jumps, runs in a haphazard manner, or lifts something in an obstinate position. Consult doctor if pain fails to subside even after a week.

2.       Sprain- Sprain is tearing or stretching of fibrous tissues connecting two bones in a joint. Most common location is ankle but other areas that might get affected are knee, back, hip, pelvis, etc. Avoid activities that can aggravate pain. If things seem going out of control, contact an expert right away.

3.       Fracture-Reputed exercise medicine doctor defined fracture as a condition in which a major portion of bone breaks because of excessively intense impact. Few symptoms to look out for include inflammation, excruciating pain, skin discolouration, angulation or affected area bent in an unusual manner, nausea, etc.

4.       Achilles Tendonitis-Achilles tendonitis is basically an injury of tissue bands connecting heel bone to calf muscles present right at back of leg. In order to prevent the problem altogether, footballers often invest in high quality footwear, warm up before hitting field, take frequent breaks, etc.

5.       ACL Tear-ACL or anterior crucial ligament is believed to be most significant part of knee. When twisted suddenly, people unfortunately cannot move. Generic medications bring down discomfort to a great extent but only surgery or several months of physiotherapy can cure the condition permanently.

6.       Hip Pointer-Hip pointer is an excessively deep bruise to bone present in outside portion of hip, and known as iliac crest. Localised swelling is perhaps the only definite symptom. If not treated immediately, the concerned person loses range of motion, and strength to pull their body upwards.

7.       Concussion-Concussions are serious injuries that should never be taken lightly. A professional athlete who goes through the said disorder must schedule appointment from a certified physician. Common symptoms are headache, nausea, dizziness, slurry speech, sensitivity to sound and light, delayed response, etc.

8.       Stinger- Stinger, also known as burner, is quite common in contact sports. They happen due to sudden compression or stretching of brachial plexus. Stinger cause immense pain down arm. Physicians recommend several motion exercises, thus, prevent stiffness of hand limbs, shoulder, neck, etc.

If any footballer has experienced any injury stated above, he or she must undertake RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) treatment. In severe cases, please seek professional assistance. From among various options readily available, choose a competent exercise medicine doctor, who has satisfied a wider base of clientele until now.