Question 1

can you name soccer injuries and their causes/symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Soccer injuries: Like any vigorous sport injuries range from trauma due to falling, getting spiked or tripped leading to swelling, contusion, laceration sprains, breaks in bones. Conditioning and proper attire and protective gear can help minimize the occurrance of such things. Consussion is probably one of the more popular injuries that require complete shutdown and time away from the game for proper healing.

Question 2

what do you do for head injuries on the soccer field?

Accepted Answer

Depends!: Any injury which involves a loss of consciousness, change in mental status, vomiting, lacerations or large hematomas will require removal from the game and evaluation by a physician.

Question 3

how long will an mcl injury take me away from soccer?

Accepted Answer

Several: First what is the severity? Step one after injury is ice, elevation and compression. Crutches may be necessary if your a limping. Next, obtain pain free range of motion. Progressive strengthening follows with closed chain exercises and open chain.  Once your strength is 80% of the normal side you can begin jogging then a running progression. How long it takes to get back depends on the severity.

Question 4

how do you prevent injuries while playing soccer?

Accepted Answer

Stretch/Warm up.: stretching and warming up with a light jog is the best things that you can do. Also, make sure that you have all the proper protective equipment.

Question 5

what to do if i felt a small pop in my knee playing soccer.?

Accepted Answer

See details: If you are experiencing knee pain or instability then see an orthopedist and have the knee evaluated. A tear is possible.

Question 6

how to recognize and treat shoulder injuries in indoor soccer?

Accepted Answer

Pain : Injuries to the shoulder during activities such as indoor soccer will usually be recognized via pain.  The severity of the pain and the ability or inability to move or use the shoulder/arm will usually be a guide to whether medical evaluation and treatment will be necessary.

Question 7

is it bad to continue soccer with a quad injury that is 3 weeks old?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Reinjury before it is healed could cause  permanent damage.

Question 8

what's the most common hamstring injuries the happen in soccer with causes ?

Accepted Answer

Lack of stretching: The hamstrings are the biceps femoris muscles that stretch from the gluteus down to the back of the knee. Soccer is a high activity sport with reaching and stretching for the ball. Also a lot of standing with sudden sprinting. Improper stretching can make the hamstrings susceptible to injury. Twisting, straining, and getting hit in the leg can cause partial tearing in a muscle already stretched.

Question 9

how will i know when my groin injury has recovered and i can get back to soccer?

Accepted Answer

Pain free resistance: Adequate rest for a groin injury is essential for recovery. Once you are pain free with groin stretching, then advance to resisted groin exercises. If you can do this pain free, i would return to light jogging and ensure that the adductors are rock solid before returning to explosive sports. There is nothing worse than resting a groin pull and then reinjuring it due to inadequate rehabilitation.

Question 10

are there preventive measures i can take to reduce my chances of injury playing soccer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Strengthening your legs and core and increasing flexibility by working with a trainer and doing weight training can reduce injuries. Specific to soccer, eccentric exercises can reduce hamstring injuries and proprioceptive and neuromuscular training has been shown to reduce ACL injuries in women.

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