We are going to run a series of information articles on hamstring injuries. It is by far one of the most common sports injuries we see here at the clinic. In this first article we will look at how common hamstring injuries are and who is most at risk. Future articles will include information on …
Hurlers are 19 times more likely to get injured during a match than during training What are the most common hurling injuries? Are Hurlers less fit than Gaelic footballers? This study followed 4 inter-county teams, a total of 127 hurlers, for a full season. 82% of players were injured during the season. That is 204 …
Murphy and Blake conducted a four year study tracking over 800 inter-county Gaelic Footballers between 2007 and 2010 and their findings were published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine in 2012. Match Play Injury Risk Gaelic Football had a match play injury risk that was greater than soccer but less than rugby. Gaelic football …
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With the GAA club season starting back this month, here are my top 5 tips to help stay injury free 1 ) Rehab your old injuries A past history of injury means you are 2-3 times more likely to get that same injury again. If you haven’t completed a comprehensive rehab program then you are …
This year Cork All-Star Colm O’Neill confirmed his third cruciate injury, once again fuelling the public interest in this severe injury. In the English Premier League, cruciate injuries continue to make headlines with players such as Martin Kelly, Andy Johnson and more recently Sandro Ranieri all undergoing cruciate reconstruction surgery this season. No other injury …
