SOCCER INJURIES NEED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
posted: Sep. 25, 2020.
"Soccer season is in full swing and it is important for parents and coaches to think twice before letting a young, injured player "play through" foot and ankle pain. The young athlete who has a lingering, nagging heel pain may have a stress fracture. Stress fractures do not always show up on an initial x-ray, so parents and coaches may not have been aware of it. When playing with pain, they can't give their team 100 percent and it makes the injury worse. Rest, physical therapy, and in some cases, immobilization is needed to relieve the inflammation," says Robert Weiss, DPM.
Dr. Robert Weiss |
"Soccer is a very popular sport in our community, but the constant running places excessive stress on the growth plates. The growth plates are still open until the age of 14-16 years of age. Other types of overuse injuries are Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis. Quick, out-of-nowhere ankle sprains or collision between soccer players take their toll as well. These injuries should be taken seriously and evaluated promptly in children so as to prevent traumatic arthritis in adulthood," says Dr. Weiss.
Source: Fairfield Citizen [9/18/20]
Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News