ANKLE SPRAINS AMONG THE TOP 5 SOCCOR INJURIES

THE FIVE MOST COMMON SPORTS INJURIES EXPERIENCED BY SOCCOR PLAYERS ARE ANKLE SPRAIN, HAMSTRING INJURIES, KNEE CARTILAGE TEARS, ACL (ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT) SPRAINS AND SPORTS HERNIA'S.  ANKLE SPRAINS ARE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE WHICH OCCURS MAINLY TO THE LIGAMENTS WITH 95% OCCURRING ON THE LATERAL ASPECT OF THE ANKLE TO THE ANTERIOR FIBULAR-TALAR LIGAMENT, SOMETIMES WITH FRACTURE OF THE DISTAL FIBULA.  PREVENTION CAN BE PROVIDED BY STRENGTHENING ALL THE MUSCLES AROUND THE LOWER LEG AND TAPING OR BRACING THE AREA.  AN INJURY TO THIS AREA CAN TAKE 2 WEEKS UP TO 6 MONTHS TO FULLY HEAL.

MORE PEOPLE ARE PLAYING SOCCOR THAN EVER BEFORE AND IT IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN THE WORLD.  THE GAME IS ONLY KNOWN A SOCCOR IN NORTH AMERICA AND IS KNOWN AS FOOT BALL EVERYWHERE ELSE.  THE AVERAGE SOCCOR PLAYER RUNS APPROXIMATELY 11 KILOMETERS DURING A GAME WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR THROUGH THE ENTIRE BODY.

IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR SOCCOR PLAYERS TO MAINTAIN FITNESS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR AND TO ALWAYS WARM-UP AND COOL DOWN AS WELL AS TO KEEP HYDRATED.

TORONTO FOOT CLINIC, ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS TREATS MANY SPORTS INJURIES TO THE FOOT AND ANKLE CONSERVATIVELY.  WE HAVE A COMPLETE ARAY OF PHYSICAL THERAPY EQUIPMENT PLUS ALL OF OUR FOOT SPECIALISTS ARE PROFICIENT IN ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUE AND MOBILIZATION.  

IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE REQUIRES HONEST, COMPETENT ADVICE OR QUALITY FOOT CARE AND CUSTOM ORTHOTICS, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US AT 416-465-8737.

 

 

 

 

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