Ankle sprains are a dime a dozen and completely annoying. They make up for around 12.8% of injuries in women’s soccer, which is not a small number. They seem to be the injury that keeps on keeping on, no matter how many times you get back out there. Which is why prevention and re...
"There are a handful of ligaments in the knee that can be sprained and the mechanism of injury to each ligament is a little different", Isaac said. "The ACL is most commonly injured by a sudden twisting motion with a planted foot, while the MCL, PCL and LCL are most commonly injured ...
making it the most common match injury that season. Except for a dip in 2018/19, there has been a general increase in concussions sustained during amateur men's matches in Ireland since the 2017/18 season. Ankle sprains have also had a higher rate of incidence in recent years, becoming th...
When a player suffers a high ankle sprain, the ligaments above the ankle — which connect the tibia to the fibula — are affected rather than the ligaments outside the ankle in a low ankle sprain. High ankle sprains take much longer to recover from — six to eight weeks, and sometimes...
A mild pull of one of the muscles, commonly referred to as a grade 1 injury, can sideline a player for a few days to a couple of weeks and can be a lingering condition if not sufficiently rested and healed. A grade 2 hamstring injury involves a partial tear, while a grade 3 injury...