Vukosav Joksimovic¹, Marija Joksimovic¹

¹Dom zdravlja Berane

FUNCTIONAL REHABILITATION AND PHYSICAL TREATMENT OF MUSCLE TISSUE INJURIES OF FOOTBALL PLAYERS

FUNKCIONALNO OSPOSOBLJAVANJE FIZIKALNI TRETMAN POVREDA MISICNOG TKIVA KOD FUDBALERA

Sport Mont 2006, IV(10-11), 583-589

Abstract

activities which more often cause injuries of muscles. On account of “generousness” of the muscle tissue and according to the knowledge of complete regeneration of the muscle tissue without any complications, process of curing demands the knowledge and great pratical experience. The aim of this work is to show the most common localisations and sorts of injuries and also the methods of curing and rehabilitation of football players inferiority of fast returning to the sport fields and achieving high results.Materials and methods: this work included 1537 football players with injuries of muscle tissues, who have been treated in outpatient clinics of Football Club “Red Star” from Belgrade and Football Club “Berane” from Berane for two years. All of the patients were male, divided into two groups – under 18 and over 18 years – the seniors. The patients were chosen from their clubs by the same criteria. Results: among 1184 patients in the outpatient clinic of the Football Club “Red Star”, 614 (51.81%) had light injuries, 488 (41.29%) had medium injuries and 82 patients (6.9%) had heavy injuries. In the same time, in the outpatients clinic of FC “Berane” 353 were overseen, 177 (50.1%) had light injuries 140 (39.6%) had medium injuries and 36 (10.3%) were heavily injured. Comparing the sorts of injuries in both clubs, we found the contusion injuries without hematoma in 582 (37.8%), the contusion injuries with hematoma in 279 (19.5%) patients, the distensional injuries in (29.2%) patients, partial ruptures in 125 (8.1%), the total ruptures (2.3%) and painful cramps in 133 (60.2%) patients. The injuries were during trainings 612 (39.8%), during the game (on the field) 962 (60.2%) of injuries. Mainly, the injuries were localised in the area of the upper knee 997 (63.5%), lower knee 332 (22.6%), pelric and abdominal area 96 (8.2%), chest injuries 80 (5.2%) and in the area of the head and 56 (3.6%). After intensive treatment, immediately after injuries we used following types of therapy: creotherapy, standstill therapy, immobilization, medicament therapy, physical treatment (PZ, UZ, DD, laser, interferent current, KTH, etc.). Among the injured patients (category to 18 years) 321 (72%) were completely healed, partially ameliorate i.e. continuous treatment was applied on 79 (17.5%) and 47 (10.5%) of those with complications. In the group of patients who are over 18 years of age which contained 1106 patients, 878 (79.3%) were completely healed, 195 (17.6%) were contionuosly treated and 33 (3%) patients had complications.Conclusion: the curing and the process of rehabilitation of football players after treating muscles demand special treatment must be comprehended and adopted with the prosperity of any sport. Just in cases of regular aproach to this pathology, the injured sportsman can be rehabilitated and capable for fast comeback on the field. Contrary, the complications and indications demand new treatments. “An injured sportsman can be cured better, but never faster.”

Keywords

sports, football, injuries, physical treatment, sportsman, muscle tissue, football players

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