Proposals for prevention of medial meniscus injuries in soccer

Abstract

Knee injuries are among the most frequent in soccer. Within these lesions are those of medial meniscus lesion with a high incidence. This paper aims to conduct a series of proposals designed to develop a prevention program of this type of injuries in soccer. However, provide guidelines that can be applied in other sports, adapting the exercises to the functional requirements. For this, in this first part of the article, it is remembered a brief anatomical and carried out an extensive description of meniscal injuries, which addresses the mechanisms of injury and different types. Finally, in the second part of this article, different considerations will be established to take into account when proposing an injury prevention program of the medial meniscus.