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The British Columbia Soccer has teamed up with Soccer Science International to ensure the good health of players and maximize their fitness. Soccer Science International provides soccer specific education, instruction, and training that promotes injury prevention and maximizes players’ physical potential in the sport of soccer.
All articles written by Rick Celebrini and printed in the Province are now available on line. Click on the links below.
Rick Celebrini is a former Vancouver 86er captain, one of the founding physiotherapists of Soccer Science International, and is the sport science consultant of the British Columbia Soccer Association's technical committee.
The focus of Soccer Science is in the formation of a training program that addresses the prevention of soccer related injuries while enhancing player performance. BC Soccer's Soccer Science program is based on an extensive literature review on the incidences, mechanisms, contributing factors, and present/previous prevention strategies of soccer related injuries, augmented with its own research and its members' clinical and playing experience. This exercise program will be implemented across a broad demographic including players of different ages, sexes and skill levels to determine long-term outcomes and the effectiveness of the program in both the prevention of injuries and the enhancement of performance.
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| Tendonitis vs Tendonosis |
| Overuse tendon injuries are one of the most common of all sports injuries. Some of soccer’s biggest names have battled this condition. In fact, both Ronaldo and Alan Shearer wound up having surgery as an end result. |
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The body’s tissues, including tendons, usually respond to exercise induced stress and strain by adapting and becoming stronger. However, if the tissue is put under stresses that are too much, too soon, and are not given time to recover, the result is often a breakdown or overuse injury to this tissue. “Tendonitis” is an overused term referring to any exercise induced pain in the body. There are many other structures and conditions that must be differentiated from involvement of the tendon. Even when the tendon is involved, and especially if it has been going on for weeks and months, the correct diagnosis may be a tendonosis. Tendonitis refers to inflammation of the tendon, however most long standing tendon problems have very few inflammatory cells. They consist of degenerative and disorganized tissue that is more correctly called a tendonosis. Dr. Karim Khan at UBC has done some recent research adding to our understanding of this condition.
Treatment Options May Include: - Modification of possible training errors, equipment and biomechanics - Stretching and strengthening exercises – especially progression to an eccentric strength program - Heat / Ice / Physio Modalities / Anti-Inflammatory Medications or Injections / Accupuncture / Night splints - Sonacur-a new and very effective variable energy shock wave therapy-see www.sonorex.comAlways consult a health care professional to “quarterback” the treatment plan and decide on the most appropriate treatment(s) for you. |
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