| Premier League team Manchester United are | | | | muscle" group, consists of six muscles that span |
| currently having their worst injury crisis for years. | | | | the distance from the inner pelvis to the inner |
| Most of the injuries suffered relate to the groin, | | | | part of the femur (thigh bone). These muscles pull |
| knee or calf. Here is their current injury list: | | | | the legs together, and also help with other |
| United's injury list: | | | | movements of the hip joint. The adductor |
| - Gary Neville - groin | | | | muscles are important to many types of athletes |
| - Nemanja Vidic - flu | | | | including sprinters, swimmers, soccer players, and |
| - Rio Ferdinand - calf | | | | football players. The injury requires rest and |
| - Jonny Evans - calf | | | | wearing of a supportive device such as an |
| - John O'Shea - thigh | | | | Athletic Suspensory Pouch can help speed |
| - Rafael da Silva- injury | | | | recovery. Whilst It is also recommended that |
| - Fabio da Silva- groin | | | | adductor strengthening exercises are incorporated |
| - Edwin van der Sar - knee | | | | into their workout. |
| - Wes Brown - limped off | | | | Calf Injury - Calf Strain |
| - Owen Hargreaves - knees | | | | The calf muscle is usually strained whilst running or |
| Why are so many players suffering from injury? | | | | walking as the calf muscle's function is to control |
| The pressure of the English Premier League | | | | the heel bone and they are therefore most active |
| seems to be causing players to push themselves | | | | during the push-off phase of walking and running. |
| too far. In our Sports Activities section at Pain | | | | Calf strains require rest and should be treated |
| Control you can search the most common sports | | | | by Compression Cold Therapy in the initial phase |
| injuries by sport. | | | | of the injury. |
| Here is a brief introduction to the injuries currently | | | | Knee Injury - Knee Injuries |
| affecting Manchester United and how the injuries | | | | Various knee injuries exist in sport. Ligament |
| can be treated | | | | damage can easily be caused by impact to the |
| Groin Injury - Abductor Stain or Rupture | | | | knee joint, making this one of the most common |
| A groin pull is an injury to the muscles of the | | | | injuries in football. Unfortunately, ligament damage |
| inner thigh. The groin muscles, called the "adductor | | | | can keep a player out for months. |