Football

Common Injuries
Common injuries can also be classified as:

• Lower Extremity Injuries
• Hamstring Strain
  Overstretching movements during sprinting cause tear in hamstring muscles causing
  • Pain during exercise with a popping feeling
  • Bruising
  • Sudden pain in the back of the thigh and lower buttock
• Knee Injuries
  • Meniscus Tear
    Meniscus tears happen from anterior to posterior, radially or like a bucket handle with locking or popping of knee with severe pain and swelling.
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome
    Poor biomechanics causes this with a sharp, burning pain on the knee’s outer part with swelling.
  • Patellar Tendinitis
    Degeneration of Patellar tendon brings pain and tenderness around kneecap.
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
    Patella rubbing against the femur causes kneecap pain and irritation.
  • Knee Ligament Injuries
    Sudden change in direction, wrong landing from a jump causes this. The common knee ligament injuries are:
    • ACL Tear
    • Overstretching of the ACL develops a tear causing a popping sound, immobility and pain & swelling of the knee,
    • PCL tear
      Twisting or direct blow to front of knee causes a tear with mild pain and loss of balance.
• Groin Pull or Strain
  Overstretching of hamstrings leads to adductor strain causing acute groin pain.
• Hernia
  Stresses in the pelvic region causes hernia with severe pain, even getting out of bed becomes difficult.
• Pulled or Strained Calf Muscle
  Part of lower leg’s muscles gets pulled from the Achilles tendon causing pain.
• Ankle and Heel Injuries
  • Achilles Tendinitis
  • Overuse and degeneration of Achilles tendon cause pain at ankle’s back.
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Pain in the heel’s bottom especially morning first steps.
  • Shin Splints
  • Cumulative stress causes pain in front of lower leg.
  • Sprained Ankle
    Stretching and tearing of ankle’s ligaments sprains the ankle.
• Upper Extremity Injuries
  • Shoulder Injuries
    Two common shoulder injuries are the Rotator Cuff Syndrome (rotator cuff tendon tears) and Shoulder Impingement (compression of rotator cuff tendons) causing severe pain in shoulders.
• Head, Neck and Face Injuries
  • Concussion
    Severe blow to the head causes this.

Other types of injuries are:

• Muscle Cramps
  Sudden and intense pain is caused when a contracting muscle does not relax due to dehydration.
• Blisters
  Presence of fluid-filled sacs below skin’s surface of hands and feet.
• Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness
  Muscle pain, stiffness and soreness occur after 24-48 hours of intense workout.
• Stress Fractures
  Repetitive and overuse impacts on a hard surface causes this in legs.

Causes

• Poor Running Mechanics that includes overstriding and poor pelvic control, putting hamstrings at risk.
• Proper warm-ups and cool-downs are not performed before and after play.
• Improper playing surfaces, like wet slippery ones cause hamstring injuries.
  Inappropriate training loads
• Fatigue
• Lumbar spine abnormalities or poor pelvic control can cause nerve dysfunction and lead to muscle weakness ending in injury.
• Some injuries like ACL tears occur when pivoting or landing from a jump and the knees give way.

Prevention

• Proper warm-ups and cool-down routines
• Consistent core-strengthening and stretching
• Hydrate sufficiently to prevent dehydration and cramps.
• Wear properly fitted sports attire like shoes, clothes and cleats.
• Wear protective gear like mouth guards, knee and elbow pads, eye protection, shin guards.
• Use good technique
• Maintain proper fitness
• Avoid overuse injuries
• Keep track of the weather and surface.
• Always speak with a sports medical professional.
• Follow the ACL and Hamstring Injury Prevention program

Treatment

Dr Banarji B.H, Best Orthopaedic Surgeon provides best Treatment for Sports Injuries including Football Injury.