Persistant quad problem

Xavi6

Hi folks,

About 6 months ago I pulled my quad very, very badly while playing football. At first I did the usual resting and a few weeks later I went back playing. However the problem persisted so I went to intensive physio for about a month and was told I was good as new. As a precaution though I didn't go back playing properly for about 10 weeks. Everything was fantastic for about 6 weeks but then it went again. I played out the last few weeks of the season as we had some big games.

Since the season finished I've rested it a lot and have recently gone back playing indoor football. However the past two weeks have seen the injury come up again.

The injury itself is like a sharp shooting pain when I make contact with the ball. I can often feel it when turning etc as well. The main point of the injury is located at the top of the quad more so on the inside. Most of the pain is around there but there is some lower down as well. The physio told me that's cause all the muscles etc from there to the knee are connected. It goes away after a few days and I feel fine but once I go back kicking a ball I get it again.

As I said I've gotten medical advice from a physio but that did absolutely nothing as I'm pretty much back to square one. What I'm wondering is if there may be a way for me to strengthen the leg through weights etc and if so could anyone recommend me some in particular that concentrate on the quad area?

If weights are a no go on an injury like that then what route should I go down? I basically have 10 weeks before preseason to get this sorted.

Thanks in advance.

Hanley

Something caused the initial pull. I don't know what it was, but something had to have. Things like that don't just happen (unless you took a knock or something on it?).

Anyway, my point is, just resting and icing it will do sh!t all in the long term unless you tackle (sorry!) the underlying cause.

It could be a weak muscle group, it could be a tight muscle group, hell it could be something not even related to your leg!!

Best bet, imo, is to find a proactive sports physio who'll treat it thru rehab and the neccessary exercises rather than just saying to rest it.

Xavi6

Hanley wrote: »

Something caused the initial pull. I don't know what it was, but something had to have. Things like that don't just happen (unless you took a knock or something on it?).

Sorry I should have said how it happened. Basically I was lining up for a shot and as I made contact with the ball with my instep the toe of my boot scuffed the ground and got caught. I pulled up straight away.

Anyway, my point is, just resting and icing it will do sh!t all in the long term unless you tackle (sorry!) the underlying cause.

It could be a weak muscle group, it could be a tight muscle group, hell it could be something not even related to your leg!!

Best bet, imo, is to find a proactive sports physio who'll treat it thru rehab and the neccessary exercises rather than just saying to rest it.

Yeah probably the best thing. The last physio did give me some thera band but it wasn't enough to strengthen it sufficiently.