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Number & Type of Injuries Requiring Physiotherapy Intervention
at Stewart's Melville FPRFC
Period August 2002
to March 2003
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Injury
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Instances
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Hamstrings
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25
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Ankle Sprains
|
15
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Lumbar Spine
|
12
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Shoulder / Rotator Cuff Muscles
|
10
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Thoracic Spine
|
9
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| Rib |
8
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| Knee Ligaments |
7
|
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Acromio-clavicular joints
|
6
|
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Dead legs
|
6
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Thumb
|
6
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| Shin Pain |
5
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| Calf Strains |
4
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Knee Meniscus
|
4
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Neck Injury
|
4
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Elbow Sprains
|
4
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Achilles Tendinopathy
|
4
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Foot
|
4
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Patellar Tendinopathy
|
4
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Quadriceps Muscle Strain
|
3
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Sacro-iliac Joint
|
3
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Wrist Sprain*
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3
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Stinger
|
2
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Groin*
|
2
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Total:
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150
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* Nosebag excluded from these categories to
avoid distorting overall figures
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