Trinity Girl wrote:Falcon Chick wrote:Trinity Girl wrote:Well I hope he/she is no longer at your club as a trainer! Treatment for corkies are seriously one of my most pet hates in football!
So for any boys that suffer with this injury in the future my advice:
A corky is a direct blow to a muscle which causes a rupture to the muscle that bleeds, the bleeding will then become a blood clot or haematoma in the muscle or in easy words a lump.
If the blood clot (Corky) is disturbed eg by hard rubbing, the bleeding will continue and the corky will continue not to heal. Best way to treat a corky and reduce the bleeding in the muscle: ice for 20mins every 2 hours for approx 48 - 72 hours after injury occurred, the thigh should be rested and raised as much as possible and an absolute must is a compression bandage its limits bleeding and lump formation and also reduces the swelling. As FC said stretching is also a must (light stretching).
If any rubbing is to be applied it should only be done after 72 hours and only very gentle soft tissue massage should be applied!
No heat should be applied as it only increases bleeding.
Also no alcohol should be consumed! As if any one listens to that advice!!!
So if any trainer wants to use any rolling pin or any other object on a corky you are mad if you let them!
Straight out of the text book, well done...![]()
I beg to differ, Corkys are my favourite thing to deal with, and I always get a good audience for a corky rubout..
I use neither thumbs nor rolling pins
Im sure you will find the same information in a text book!
But when you have explained it to as many old school idiots on a side line that are over the top of you saying just get the thumbs into it and rub it out! It becomes common knowledge!
I work with these injuries everyday and also have to fix the damage some trainers cause by using old school methods on these injuries!
But as i said i do also like watching these big tough footy guys melt in your hand when it comes to having one treated! It nice to see they are human and that boys do cry sometimes!
And yes the audience is always there when someone is having pain inflicted on them!
I try to be gentle! Sometimes

