š¹The NFL draft is this week! Hereās a recap on the top injuries we see in the sport:
1ļøā£Knee Injuries – most common at 22%, mostly traumatic injuries from the cutting, running and impact of football. Ligament and meniscus tears are really common and often end careers
2ļøā£Ankle Injuries – can range from minor sprains to major fractures. Make up 15% of injuries
3ļøā£Upper Leg – a combination of strains and impact injuries. Of course Hamstring Strains make up a majority of these (almost 100)
4ļøā£Shoulder – common at 8%, happens a lot from quarterbacks being driven into the ground by rushers
5ļøā£Head Injuries – the most infamous at around 7% because of long term effects.
š·Football players have to withstand huge forces during a season, hence the recovery time of 1 week between games so that tissues can heal.
