Want to play more of the sport you love? Then it’s definitely in your interest to make sure that you avoid football injuries wherever possible. The good news is that, through simply knowing what to do and taking a few simple actions, you can dramatically lower your chances of spending time in the treatment room. […]
Fix Your Football Knee Injury – An Essential Guide
Of all injuries, the most feared among footballers is knee injuries. No injury is pleasant, but football knee injuries are the particular ones that can bring the whole show crashing down. For players over a certain age (and also a large portion of younger guys too), dodgy knees are a constant worry, and they’re the […]
Ankle Injuries – A Simple Guide to Fixing them
Ankle injuries are among the most common injuries in football. In fact, records gathered for all injuries over an 11 year period in the Champions League showed that ankle injuries made up 13% of the total. That’s clearly significant. Of that 13%, just over half were due to lateral ligament ankle sprains. That’s the one […]
Should I See a Physiotherapist?
Bring up the topic of amateur football in a conversation and it always seems that, before long, it turns to talking about injuries. Everyone gets injured at some point, it’s just the risk you run when playing any sport. At the very least it results in discomfort, and at worst it can keep us out […]
Sporting Injury Claims Explained
Injury Lawyer Jonathan Clement from the Kent firm Thomson Snell and Passmore explains how sports injury claims work, and how they apply to amateur sports. The idea of pursuing a sports injury claim might not be something that you have ever thought of when it comes to amateur sports. But there are times when sporting […]
Story: Brolly to the Throttle
It was a few years ago now, we were playing in a 5 aside tournament in Perth (Scotland). A couple of guys lived locally but most lived about 30 miles away. Anyway we had a company car so we drove there. The tournament was going well, we played some good football and made the quarter […]
Treat Injuries with RICE
Basmati, pilau, long grain, egg-fried. These may be some of the the first things you might think of when somebody mentions the word ‘rice’. Some of them will probably make pretty good components of a pre-match meal but in this article we’ll be talking about another type of rice, one that you need to know […]
The Incredible Power of Sleep for Sports
Getting enough sleep is key to our general well-being, but you might not have realised the massive impact it can have on your performance on the field. In this article we’re going to explore why it’s so important and what sort of benefits it can have on your game. Studies show that getting enough sleep can drastically […]
Can I play Sports Wearing My Ring?
People have asked, do I need to take my ring off to play sport? Maybe you’ve recently started wearing a ring, perhaps you recently got married or it might be that you’ve suddenly decided a ring is a must-have fashion accessory for you. Either way, you need to know where you stand on wearing your […]
The 3 Ingredients of an Injury Prevention Exercise Programme
We’ve covered in a previous post the 5 steps that you can take to minimise your risk of injury playing 5-a-side. One of the methods mentioned there was performing regular exercises to strengthen you against injury. Whilst most forms of exercise will be beneficial in helping you be fit for 5-a-side, the biggest benefits come […]