Soccer

Often, injuries to the player's ligament and joint structures occur during training or games. Muscular problems are also a very common phenomenon in soccer.

What injuries are common in soccer?

The ankle and knee joints are probably the most affected by injuries in this ball sport. Ankle supports, ankle bandages or corresponding orthoses should be used for prevention and support in case of and after injuries in the ankle area. These bandages protect the ankle joint, stabilize it at the same time and have a compressive effect on the injured area. This prevents the formation of effusions and long-lasting injuries. The stabilization of the joint by the brace also gives a significantly increased feeling of security in the joint, which often leads to avoiding a protective posture. In times of increasingly dynamic soccer, knee joints need special protection, e.g. with a knee brace. A wide range of soccer knee injuries can be found, from effusion formation due to overloading, ligament injuries and ligament tears (e.g. cruciate ligament rupture, cartilage injuries and meniscus damage).

Especially in cases of overuse, bandages should be used in addition to therapeutic approaches. These warm the knee joint and provide targeted compression to reduce joint effusion. In the case of other injuries, it is often advisable not to use pure sports bandages but rather to use knee orthoses. The difference here lies in the degree of stabilization of the joint. Orthoses are equipped with joint constructions that stabilize the affected knee significantly more, especially in playing and training situations, and protect it from overextension.