MOST COMMON INJURIES IN SOCCER

Soccer is a very demanding sport both if we practice it in a playful way and if its practice is more "professional", this requirement is given by the large number of sports gestures that must be performed,continuous running, jumps, collisions, sprints, sudden changes direction, etc. In addition, the terrain can be very uneven as when we play on grass or dirt.

All these causes make soccer a highly harmful sport, even when we are not well prepared for it or do not recover adequately.

It is very important both to know which are the most common injuries in this popular sport in order to have a useful prevention tool and to train ourselves in stretching and exercises that prepare us for this activity.

Most common injuries in soccer

In this way, the most frequent injuries in football will be:
➢Ankle and knee sprains.
➢Meniscus tears.
➢Calf, ischium, or adductor muscle injuries.
➢Achilles tendinitis
➢Adductor tendinitis.
➢Pubic osteopathy.

Injury prevention and care for the soccer player

I propose a series of exercises, stretches and self-massages useful to prevent problems and injuries in the soccer player.

➤Combined psoas and hamstring stretch (bilateral)

It's always a good thing to stretch these two muscles and this is a fabulous stretch to do two in one.

➤Soleus and Twin Muscle Stretch

Keep your feet parallel and your pelvis forward, your knee straight for twins and flexed for soleus.

➤Stretching the adductor muscles

These muscles are highly involved in internal striking and injuries such as pubic osteopathy or muscle injuries.

➤Gluteal and pyramidal self-massage

Which is going to help keep this area relaxed.

➤Self-massage for twins and soleo. (contractures - overloads)

Twins are always muscles to consider in the footballer.

So now you know, do these exercises and stretches regularly and you will prevent injuries and enjoy more of your favorite sport.