We at Form and Function Physical Therapy understand the impact injuries can have on your physical performance and lifestyle.
Recognizing and addressing the five most common soccer injuries can significantly enhance your recovery and prevention strategies.
Tackling the 5 Most Common Soccer Injuries with Physical Therapy
Here’s how physical therapy can help:
- Hamstring and Groin Strains: These injuries are prevalent due to the rapid accelerations and decelerations in soccer.
Physical therapy focuses on targeted exercises that strengthen these muscle groups, enhance flexibility, and improve functional movements, reducing the risk of recurrence.
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- Sprained Ankles: Common in soccer due to sudden changes in direction and uneven playing surfaces, ankle sprains benefit greatly from physical therapy.
Treatment protocols include pain management, swelling reduction, and exercises aimed at restoring mobility and strengthening the ankle.
- ACL Injuries: One of the more severe injuries, ACL damage can result in significant downtime.
Physical therapy is crucial for recovery, involving controlled exercises to restore joint functionality and strength progressively, coupled with techniques to improve proprioception and balance.
- Knee Injuries: These encompass a variety of issues, including meniscal tears and patellar tendinitis.
Our physical therapists address these injuries by applying therapies that alleviate pain and swelling, followed by knee-strengthening exercises and mobility work to ensure a full return to play.
- Wrist and Hand Injuries: Often overlooked, these injuries can also impact your game.
Physical therapy aids in reducing inflammation, restoring strength, and increasing the range of motion through specific rehabilitative exercises and sometimes splinting or taping.
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