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Sports, particularly full-contact sports like football, can be the cause of a wide variety of strains and injuries. From ACL and hamstring injuries to groin strains and concussions, football players take a beating.
What Is the Most Common Injury in Football?
The most common football injuries are also the ones that can have a direct impact on being able to continue one’s long-term embrace of the sport. Knee and ACL/PCL injuries are the most sustained injuries and can have long-term, possibly career-ending effects. Even for those who play football in high school or for fun so an injury can still have long-term repercussions that affect their everyday life.
What is the Most Common Football Injury by Position?
Of the various positions, running backs have the position most at risk of injury, with ankle sprains being the most frequent, followed by head injuries, such as concussions. The second most overall chance of injury goes to wide receivers. Along with defensive backs, wide receivers often suffer ankle, knee, and shoulder injuries. These include sprains, strains, and dislocation.
While one would think the quarterback is in most physical jeopardy, that is far from the case. The most common injuries that quarterbacks suffer are to the shoulder. Linebackers and defensive linemen usually end up with ankle sprains and shoulder, head, and knee injuries.
What Is the Least Common Injury in Football?
Overuse injuries are the least encountered among football players, and most football injuries are, unsurprisingly, impact-based. For instance, overuse-based wrist and hand injuries are far less common in football than in their impact-based counterparts.
Graston Technique® Treatment for Football Injuries
When it comes to common football injuries and treatment, one should always seek the advice of a professional to not only get a proper diagnosis and treatment plan but also to avoid long-term complications. At East Bay Chiropractic Wellness, we offer a variety of treatment methods, including traditional chiropractic care and the Graston Technique®, which is useful for injuries that lead to adhesions and limited mobility.
In any injury, the first thing to do is rest the affected limb or area. In the case of a sprain or strain, you should combine icing the affected area with elevation and compression until the swelling stops. If an anti-inflammatory is called for, we recommend the natural Nutrametrix isotonix OPC-3.
Preventing Football Injuries
It is also worth addressing common football injuries and prevention. After all, it is easier to prevent a problem than to treat its results.
Just like any other sport, football players take the same basic precautions any athlete should. Proper training without skipping warm-ups is essential, as is maintaining adequate hydration and wearing the right protective gear.
Visit East Bay Chiropractic Wellness for Relief from Your Sports Injury
At East Bay Chiropractic Wellness, we have provided relief for sports-related injuries since 1986. Contact East Bay Chiropractic today, and let’s develop a treatment plan to keep you in the game!
