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Top Injuries in Football Surprisingly concussions are not the number one injury in football; over 50% of all football injuries occur in the lower extremities of the legs, ankles, and feet. However, that’s not to say that injuries don’t happen all over these rugged and muscular players. According to the NCAA, the arms and shoulders are next most probable place to get hurt, followed by the lower back. Fortunately for all of those that engage in these beloved American past time, BraceAbility is there to save the day. Here are the most common football injuries and some solutions whatever issue you or your loved ones may have: Leg Injuries The leg has four areas of possible injuries just in itself: the knee, ankle, calf, and hamstring. Let’s break this down by each body part one more time: The Knee The knee is an extremely vulnerable part of the body in American football. The ACL and MCL are the most common issues football players run into (literally). If you have an ACL injury or MCL Injury , we recommend the functional knee brace for ligament tears. This is great brace if you’re on a budget, but still, want to get that support to limit your knee from wobbling side to side. This functional brace will help immobilize your knee so that you can let the excess fluid drain, and the ligaments to heal. The Calf If you have calf pain it is most likely a calf strain. You probably got it from jumping, landing, or pushing off and running (making all football players especially susceptible to a pulled calf muscle. These can take anywhere from 7 days to eight weeks to heal depending on the degree of injury you have inflicted. The pain can feel like a pain in the back of the leg and feels like you have been kicked or shot in the back of the leg. This can be worn during practicing and will also be moisture wicking as well. The compression isn’t severe enough to cut off circulation, but it certainly will keep all your muscles from hyperextending or overexerting themselves. The Hamstrin