Orthopaedic surgeons provide the following tips to prevent injuries from soccer practice:

• Always take time to do a warm-up and stretching before. Some research has shown that cold muscles more prone to injury. Warm up with jumping, twisting her hips, and jogging or running for 3-5 minutes. Then slowly and gently elongate, giving each stretch for approximately 30 seconds.

· Wear shin guards to help protect the lower legs. Statistics for soccer tournaments have shown that most of the players who had injuries in the lower leg, did not have a suitable guard.

· Use boots with smooth or ribbed soles. Toed boots at their bases, are often associated with a higher risk of injury. However, it should be used when more traction is needed, for example to play on a wet or tall grass.

• Use synthetic balls, non-absorbent in wet playing fields. The leather ball can get to keep and maintain water, and therefore are very heavy when wet, putting players at high risk of injury.

• Do not crawl or sit in the goal net, or hang on the crossbar of the same. There have been many injuries when players did this sort of thing.

· The arc studs must be securely fastened and secured properly. Put some rubber around the poles reduces the incidence of head injuries and the whole body, when the keeper or other team members hit the sticks.

• The playing surface must be in good condition. Holes and wells in the field must be filled, bare soil replanted, and the debris removed.

· Be knowledgeable about how to take and provide first aid for minor injuries such as facial cuts, bruises, minor tendinitis, cramps or sprains.

Be prepared for emergencies and know how to get to reach medical personnel to treat injuries such as concussions, dislocations, elbow contusions, wrist, or finger sprains, and fractures.