How to Recognize and Treat Hip Injuries in Youth Soccer
Although soccer has one of the lowest injury rates of any youth sport, sports and injuries, unfortunately, go hand in hand. But with a little knowledge, you can recognize and treat hip injuries.
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Watch for anything serious. One such problem in the hip area is called a slipped capital femoral epiphysis. It occurs in a child when the head of the femur (the upper leg bone) has not yet fused properly to the rest of the femur.
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Know what it is. The head can actually slip out of the ball-and-socket joint in which the femur rests.
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Be aware of the signs. A child with this condition will usually experience pain in the groin and be unable to run.
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Watch for a limp. A child with this condition would walk with a limp.
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Be aware that this condition is more common in heavier children.
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Take complaints seriously. Any time a child complains of pain in the groin, thigh or inside of the knee area, an evaluation should be made to rule out slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
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Know the treatment. This injury usually requires pinning and surgical repair.
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Be careful of the other hip. This injury in one hip means there is a 25 percent chance it will happen in the other hip.
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Treat general hip inflammation. This problem in the hip joint is also seen in youth soccer players.
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Know the symptoms. General hip inflammation is characterized by persistent pain in the hip.
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Know why inflammation occurs. It is primarily due to repetitive running on hard ground.
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Treat hip inflammation. You can do this with rest and anti-inflammatory medication.
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Tips & Warnings
Talk to others. Sometimes discussing these or other medical conditions that other soccer families have experienced will provide comfort or insights.
