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This week we visit Osgood Schlatters Disease, or as I like to call it a condition of the knee in children! What exactly is Osgood Schlatters? Essentially it is painful inflammation or irritation of the bone growth plate in the shin bone (tibia bone) which is just below the knee cap. It generally happens in […]
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Concussion guidance for football coaches This article introduces how to recognise and manage a concussion in football. It also signposts The FA’s official concussion guidance. What is a concussion? A concussion is an injury to the brain that affects how it functions. Concussion is often caused by an impact to the head. However, it can […]
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Severs disease is the most common issue I have seen recently with children. The majority of them currently play football extensively! It’s also called calcaneal apophysitis and its not really a disease, but an over use injury where by the growth plate in the heel can become inflamed and painful due to excessive force and […]
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We have today announced updated heading guidance for all age groups between under-six and under-18, in association with the Irish and Scottish FAs. The updated heading guidance, which will be introduced immediately, will provide grassroots clubs, coaches and players with the recommended heading guidance for training sessions only. The guidance does not make any changes to the way […]
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Common sense is key! The best advice we can give is to use common sense, and if in doubt STOP, heat breaks and water breaks are very common in countries where young players train and play in hot conditions, however in the United Kingdom extreme heat is very rare. With the current heatwave we thought […]
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One in three children in England does fewer than 30 minutes of physical activity a day – half the amount recommended by government guidelines, a report by Sport England suggests. The survey is the largest ever of its kind and gives comprehensive insight into how children in England are taking part in sport and physical activity, […]
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Over-training or burnout is becoming more prevalent among young athletes. It can present in many different forms – both physical and psychological. The most commonly reported symptoms include chronic muscle or joint pain, respiratory tract infections, mood disturbances, personality changes, loss of appetite, decreased in interest in training, and sleep disturbances. The velocity of growth […]
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