Soccer Injury Prevention and Treatment

Orthopaedic doctors work as a team to identify the source of your pain and recommend treatment options that will help you find relief and improve your range of motion. 

Specialists evaluate and diagnose sports concussions and follow the latest international guidelines in concussion management. 

Duke cardiologists work with athletes with heart disease, including college and professional athletes suspected of having or who have been diagnosed with heart issues. 

If you experience a soccer-related injury or just want to minimize your risk, you will receive comprehensive care from a team of specialists. Orthopaedic surgeons, sports medicine doctors, physician assistants, physical therapists, athletic trainers, psychologists, nutritionists, and others can help restore function, speed time to recovery, and provide training on injury prevention.

Soccer involves quick starting and stopping, twisting and pivoting, and physical contact, all of which can lead to injury. We use X-rays, fluoroscopy, stress radiography, ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans to diagnose your condition and recommend the most effective non-surgical treatment or appropriate surgery. Many of our staff have played or coached soccer. We understand the implications of injury -- and the joy of getting back in the game.

We participate in multi-center trials with soccer organizations and other institutes around the world to advance medical care and performance training for the soccer athlete. Our doctors study biomechanics in conjunction with human performance testing through the Michael W. Krzyzewski Human Performance Laboratory (the K-lab) and use the latest technology in health and GPS monitoring on athletes to improve injury prevention and rehabilitation. Our faculty pioneered several surgical breakthroughs, including novel fracture repairs and advanced surgical techniques.