FOOTBALL INJURIES
More information about each condition can be found below:-
ACL Injury
What is it? A tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament.
What is it caused by? It most commonly occurs during sports that involve sudden stops or changes in direction.
What are the symptoms? Many people hear or feel a popping sensation in the knee. Your knee may swell and feel unstable.
How do I manage it? Exercises to strengthen the core, leg muscles and training to improve technique.
MCL Injury
What is it? Injuring a band of tissue that runs along the inner edge of your knee.
What is it caused by? When your outer knee is hit with force, and therefore causes a strain or tear.
What are the symptoms? Pain alongside the inside of the knee, swelling and difficulty in walking.
How do I manage it? Exercises to strengthen the leg muscles around your knee.
Ankle Sprain
What is it? An injury to the tough bands of tissue that surround and connect the bones of the leg to the foot.
What is it caused by? When your ankle is forced to move out of its normal position, which causes one or more of the angles ligaments to stretch or tear.
What are the symptoms? Pain, tenderness or weakness.
How do I manage it? Ice, compress and elevate the affected area. Physiotherapy to help restore strength, stability and range of motion.
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
What is it? A condition that causes pain and swelling below the knee joint.
What is it caused by? Most often caused during physical activity because it puts additional stress on bones and muscles.
What are the symptoms? Knee pain and tenderness, swelling and tight muscles in the front or back of the thigh.
How do I manage it? Stretching exercises for the front and back of the thigh.
Hamstring or Calf Tear
What is it? A severely pulled calf muscle can result in partial or complete tears.
What is it caused by? Over-stretching the muscles in the back of your leg.
What are the symptoms? No calf strength, snapping or popping sensation in your calf, sudden pain in the back of your leg, swelling and bruising in your calf muscle.
How do I manage it? Rest, ice, compressions and elevation. A severely torn calf muscle may require surgery.
