Hi All
Some secrets to staying fit.
Great start to 2014 as we all settle in meeting with our teachers, fellow students and coaches. It is important that we understand how vital it is to manage our time and study schedules effectively. For most of us, including myself, this is going to be a great new learning environment and a fantastic journey.
One of my main objectives this year is to teach our players how to maintain good individual performances during training sessions and games and to assist them in keeping healthy and fit within our football program, as well as being prepared to participate in every session at the IFS and relevant individual club.
You may know the answer to this question? What is RICER?
If you do, that is fantastic. If you are not sure, embrace the routine and this simple explanation.
In most instances injuries sustained during training/playing football can be easily managed in order for the player to return to training and minimise time away from the field. As coaches we understand the frustration that players experience when injuries occur.
A common response to injury is an urgent visit to the local GP or hospital in order to diagnose the injury and see how serious it may become. This approach is fine, however in football our most frequent injuries are usually:
* Sprained ankle
* Kick to a SOFT muscle tissue to any of our body parts
* Caulk to thighs and/or to any one of our main muscle groups
* General bumps and bruising – cork to quads
* Calf muscle strain or tear – torn calf muscle
* Hamstring tightness or extensions – known as torn hamstring
* Knee bruising and/or simply growing pains
* Groin strain or hip flex extension
* Other soft tissue injuries, wrists, nose bleeds including sickness, colds and flus etc.
OK, no more secrets.
RICER means:
R = Rest – stop all training and physical activities
I = Ice – ice the injured muscle/area for as often as possible during the first 48-72 hours
C = Compression – apply a strong type bandage to the entire affected limb
E = Elevation – elevate the injured limb or area as long as possible
R = Referral – visit a qualified physiotherapist ASAP after all the swelling has been reduced.
Please take care and be sure to report any injuries, regardless of their nature, to your teacher, coach and most importantly, parents/guardians. I hope that the RICER regime can be easily followed.
Until next time, safe and happy footballing.
Coach, Danny Abboud
With the ricer I thought it was just rice but now I know it’s ricer
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I’ve never heard that so now I know what RICER means.
Thanks Danny, this will help my parents and I assess and treat injuries in the future 🙂
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Thanks Danny for the great advice might need to pass all that info through my brothers brain seeming that he’s injuries a lot
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Thanks dani, great coach.
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Wish I had known all this sooner. Guess mum was right rest is important for injury managment but please don’t tell her she was. I get annoyed with injuries as it stops me doing what i love but learning to manage them will be a great thing.
Great thanks danny now I know what to do when/if I get an injury
Yeah, resting before a match I think is very important because it would store up more energy for the match so you would have a much better match
-sorry for reply so late oh just found these blogs
Thx Danny for that information even know I have my dad to help me out with an injury it’s good to know the basics if he’s not around.