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C h a p t e r 7 Managing Soccer Injuries and Athlete Health cheap, worn out, outmoded, or ill-fitting gear. Safe and well-maintained play areas are equally important. Good Health Supervision Before each season, an athlete should have a thorough medical examination and medical history review. Many sports tragedies are due to unrecognized health problems. Medical restrictions to participation in contact sports must be respected. When possible, a physician should be present at all contests and should be readily available during practice sessions. It is wrong to have a trainer or coach decide whether an athlete should return to play or be removed from a game following injury. With serious injuries, the availability of a physician may make the difference in preventing permanent disability or even death. The physician should have the authority to determine if an athlete is healthy to play. Most coaches and athletic trainers are happy to leave such decisions to medical professionals. As a coach, you can make a tremendous difference in preventing injuries by adhering to sound principles of conditioning and technical instruction and avoiding tactics that may lead to injuries. You have day-to-day control over the use of playing fields and the responsibility to inspect the field for dangers. Additionally, you are responsible for making sure that all equipment is safe and good repair. Unfortunately, cost considerations often prevent trained physicians or certified athletic trainers from working all contests and practice sessions. Consequently, your responsibility for caring for your athletes is even greater. The purpose of this section is not to scare you, but to acquaint you with the most common Soccer injuries and correct injury management. Handling a Medical Emergency You should instantly be able to answer yes to the following 10 questions. If you cannot, you are inadequately prepared for a medical emergency that might occur during training or competition. 1. Do you have medical consent cards, documenting parental permission for emergency treatment, readily available for every athlete on your team? 202
C h a p t e r 7 Managing Soccer Injuries and Athlete Health s 2. Do you keep the medical consent cards filed in your first-aid kit? Is your first-aid kit always on hand at practices and games? 3. Do you know the contents and proper use of your team’s first-aid kit? Do you have everything you need? 4. Are you aware of all preexisting medical/physical problems, such as diabetes, epilepsy, contact lenses and bee sting allergies, that your athletes may have? 5. Do you know the location of the nearest telephone from which to summon emergency medical assistance? If the phone is in a locked room, do you have a key or know where to get one quickly? If there is a switchboard phone, do you know how to get an outside line? 6. If the nearest phone is a pay phone, do you have quarters taped to the inside of your first-aid kit so there is always change available? 7. If you are not in a 911 response area, do you know the phone number for the nearest paramedics? 8. Do you know how and where to reach paramedics? What is their anticipated response time? 9. If paramedics are needed, is there emergency access to your playing field? Are there gates that will need to be unlocked? Do you have keys for those gates? Do you know where to get a key quickly? 10.Do you know the location of the hospital nearest your playing field? Will an ambulance take an injured athlete to that hospital? Common Soccer Injuries INJURY CHARACTERISTICS The vast majority of Soccer injuries involve the lower extremity. They account for nearly 70 percent of all youth Soccer injuries. Knee injuries consistently represent roughly 16 percent of all injuries. Ankle injuries, which account for approximately 20 percent of all lower extremity injuries, are the most common injuries. The incidence of fractures and dislocations is low. Shin guards are mandatory and should be worn during all games and practices. Molded cleats and ribbed sole shoes appear to lower the risk of ankle and knee injuries. 203
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