Two weeks into the NFL season, it’s not looking good for the Minnesota Vikings. The silver lining is that they are staying relatively healthy, which can’t be said for a lot of stars across the league. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at some the lower body injuries that will keep some of […]
What Injuries Are Most Likely To End An NFL Career?
NFL Career-Ending Injuries For their study, researchers analyzed the injuries and rehabilitation of 559 NFL players who underwent surgery for an orthopedic injury between 2003 and 2013. Players were then tracked for two years after their injury to see which injuries ended up being career-threatening. Here’s what they found: Overall, 79 percent of players in […]
5 Common Football-Related Foot Injuries
The Super Bowl is just days away, and soon either the Denver Broncos or Carolina Panthers will be named NFL Champions. This season has been particularly intriguing, but it hasn’t been without injuries. In fact, some medical experts recently decided to sit down and discuss five of the most common foot injuries that felled football […]
NFL Injury Roundup – Foot Edition
Anybody who watches the NFL knows that it can be an extremely physical game, and we were reminded of that yesterday when a collection of the league’s best players were felled by leg and foot injuries. Today, we take a closer look at four of yesterday’s biggest injuries, and project a course for return. Week […]