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Returning to contact sport after injury

  • 06-07-2014 10:05pm
    #1
    statto25
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    Any tips on how to get over the mental barrier of returning to contact sport after a big injury. I'm 18 months post ACL surgery and have finally (some complications in my recovery) been given the green light to return to hurling but I cant muster up the courage to take part in the contact elements of training and games. I'm scared sh1tless to be honest of tearing it again. I can take part in drills and have a full range of motion but it's the fear of someone else taking me in a tackle and something going wrong. It's a killer watching my teammates playing when nothing is stopping me bar the voice in my head!


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  • #2
    MD1990
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    Maybe a Sports Psychologist could help you. Have you done much training on your own like turning & twisting etc?


  • #3
    statto25
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    MD1990 wrote: »
    Maybe a Sports Psychologist could help you. Have you done much training on your own like turning & twisting etc?

    I've done a good bit of twisting and turning work and am confident enough on that aspect. It's the thought of going for for a ball and landing awkwardly or a coming together that stops me. A psychologist is a possibility but I'd like to explore and other avenues first, if there are any?


  • #4
    MD1990
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    statto25 wrote: »
    I've done a good bit of twisting and turning work and am confident enough on that aspect. It's the thought of going for for a ball and landing awkwardly or a coming together that stops me. A psychologist is a possibility but I'd like to explore and other avenues first, if there are any?
    You could maybe do some plyometrics to learn how to jump & land correctly if u have good leg strength.
    I would also do alot of foam rolling on all you leh muscles to keep pressure off your knee & also stretch your ankle too it helps alot with knee injuries.


  • #5
    statto25
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    MD1990 wrote: »
    You could maybe do some plyometrics to learn how to jump & land correctly if u have good leg strength.

    I did a lot of plyometric exercises during rehab but haven't done much since. My leg strength is pretty good so I will dig out those exercises again.


  • #6
    cc87
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    statto25 wrote: »
    I did a lot of plyometric exercises during rehab but haven't done much since. My leg strength is pretty good so I will dig out those exercises again.

    Plyos and strength training, you say your leg strength is "pretty good". Whats pretty good?
    Find out if anyone in your area can have a look at how you jump and land.

    Look at bringing reaction work into your training as well. Make it gradually more unpredictable

    i.e. For cutting you could start by simply sprinting to a cone and cutting left or right then bring reaction into it by having someone stand at the cone and point left or right when your sprinting towards it


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  • #7
    69cokaz
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    Im in the same situation really, 7 months post op just back training in the last week, it jerked while playing tonight and im a bit worried I damaged it further, hopefully not anyway....


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