Muscle Strains in Football

Posted: Oct 29, 2010 |

Football is a very physical team sport which requires players to use a range of body movements such as sprinting, jumping, kicking and heading throughout a match. These dynamic movements often result in harmful forces being exerted on a player's muscles and tendons. As a result of this, it is estimated that nearly 30% of all sports first aid incidents in football are muscle and tendon injuries.

Put simply, a muscle strain happens when muscle tissue is over-stretched. In football games, this normally happens when a player attempts a running, stretching or kicking movement with a poor technique or while unbalanced. An injured player will feel a localised pain which will worsen with any attempt to stretch or contract the muscle and so will need prompt sports first aid treatment. When being treated, muscle strains are assessed according to their severity and are identified as either Grade One, Grade Two, or Grade Three:


Grade One is a mild strain which normally requires two to three weeks rest and the temporary use of sports supports when playing again.

Grade Two is a more serious strain although the muscle is not entirely ruptured. Three to six weeks rest is normally enough. Again, the wearing of sports supports can be beneficial upon return to action.

Grade Three is a complete muscle rupture. This is a serious injury and so will normally require surgery. The rehabilitation time for a complete rupture can be up to three months.

It is very important that muscle strains are given enough time to properly heal. If a player doesn't rest adequately then a strain will only get worse. This may cause more problems at a later date as a Grade One strain can easily develop in to a Grade Two strain or sometimes even a Grade Three rupture.

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