Football injuries: the most common and those requiring medical aids
Football injuries: from fatigue and contracture to sprain and ligament injury, here are the ones that need medical aids.
Football is the most popular sport in Italy and therefore one of those that statistically cause the most injuries in our country. In fact, we are talking about a contact sport that inevitably exposes players to the risk of injury or bruising.
But what are the most frequent injuries in football? And what are the recovery times for each of them? Let's start with the most common to get to the most nvalid ones that may require the use of medical aids.
Trauma
An action in football exposes the player to a physical confrontation that often includes knocks against the spikes of the opponent's boots. In addition to obvious wounds, abrasions or excoriations the muscles, joints and bones may also suffer trauma.
Moreover, frequently the consequences of trauma could be a bruise. It consists of the formation of a purplish spot on the injured part, the cause of which is to be traced back to the penetration of blood between the tissues, which usually occurs a few days after the injury.
How to recover from this injury? In such cases, it is sufficient to apply ice and special ointments to the affected area. These remedies relieve the symptoms in a short time.
Muscle fatigue
When you play football, you constantly strain your muscles. Sometimes you may experience a sudden pain, the cause of which could be an involuntary contracture. As in the case of injury, ice, suitable ointments and complete rest are sufficient for these episodes.
Contracture
A contracture is caused by the same causes as muscle fatigue. However, in these cases the muscle is unable to function properly as a result of the increased volume of fibrils. The pain is, however, minor and not excessively acute.
When a contracture occurs, total inactivity of the affected part is strongly recommended, although this is not a serious accident.
Stretching
Excessive extension of the muscle may result in a stretch, i.e. an excessive elongation of the muscle fibres. This is a much more serious injury than the previous case. A stretch causes acute pain and spasms as the muscle is no longer able to accommodate the required elasticity.
Despite being a more complex injury, a muscle strain can also be treated with the classic methods outlined above. To recover fully, one must abstain from sport for 15-20 days.
Muscle tear
While stretching consists of the overstretching of muscle fibres, in the case of tearing they are even severed. The severity of the injury is measured on a scale of three degrees in relation to which the recovery time and treatment required, at this point of a physiotherapeutic nature, change.
Distortion
So far we have analysed accidents related to the muscular system. Sprains, on the other hand, have to do with the bones, in particular the knee, foot and ankle. These are in fact the joints that are most heavily loaded in football. This does not exclude, however, that the upper limbs could also be involved in an accident. Following a physical collision or an unnatural movement, the bone changes and swells; the inevitable consequence is severe pain.
For a full recovery, the player must undergo repeated applications of ice, physiotherapy sessions and must immobilise the affected limb for the remainder of the time.
Knee ligament injury
The rupture or injury of both the cruciate and collateral ligaments of the knee is the most serious injury for football players. It is in fact an accident that is doubly linked to a sprain. In fact, the ligaments connect the joints to the skeletal structure. The consequence of an injury is intense pain, swelling of the limb, and the inability to put weight on it.
This injury is so serious that surgery may be necessary. Obviously, the recovery time to heal the ligament is very long.
Especially in the case of injuries involving the bones, such as sprains or knee ligament injuries, complete immobility of the limb is imperative. Therefore, in these cases it is necessary to momentarily have a wheelchair. But which one to choose? Perhaps not everyone knows that there are many different types of wheelchairs that vary according to different criteria such as height, weight or the patient's degree of autonomy. This is why consulting experts is always the best choice.
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