Programme
Our agony uncle is Will Tullett BSc (Hons) GSR CSCS C.H.E.K. HLC level 1.
He is currently working in Injury Rehabilitation for Chelsea F.C.
He has a specific interest in the functional return of players from injury as well as new concepts in Core Conditioning and the physical preparation of players for the demands of their sport.
The aim for this page is to give you the ability to write in with ANY kind of injury related question and get a quick, easy to understand response. Will won’t baffle you with any medical jargon, and he’ll aim to give you advice that you can act upon immediately rather than leaving you even more confused than you were to start with. Simply email him your question and we'll write the response on www.iFanfootball.com.
Just sustained an injury?
Injuries happen to all of us to varying degrees at some point through our sporting lives and it’s important to know how to deal with them when they do come along. The first 48-72hrs after sustaining an injury is the most important, this is the time when you can limit the amount of damage that excess swelling can do and therefore stand a chance of reducing the amount of time that you will be sidelined by the injury.
Read about how to minimise the impact of an injury in our article about PRICE.
Ankle sprain
Question:
I went over on my ankle today at pre-season training, it swelled up around the bony part on the outside of my ankle straight away so I went to the hospital. They x-rayed it, but said that it was only soft tissue damage to the outside of my ankle and to rest. What does this mean? How long can I expect to be out for? Is there anything I can do to make this time shorter?
Read the answer here.