Field Hockey Injury Physiotherapy in Faridabad: Treatment for Players

Field Hockey: A Unique Injury Profile

Field hockey has a distinctive injury profile driven by the sport's most unusual physical demand: playing with a short stick that requires prolonged spinal flexion (bending forward). This sustained asymmetric spinal posture creates significant stress on the lumbar spine and bilateral shoulder asymmetry from the one-handed stick grip. Faridabad has a strong hockey tradition and significant participation at school, club, and district level.

Common Hockey Injuries

Lower back pain: the most prevalent hockey injury, driven by: sustained lumbar flexion during play, rotation under load, and muscle fatigue. Lumbar stress fractures can occur in young hockey players. Hamstring strains: explosive sprinting in hockey, particularly during counterattack. Ankle sprains: direction changes on artificial turf. Knee injuries: ACL tears from pivoting, patellofemoral pain from sustained athletic stance. Hand and wrist injuries: from ball-to-stick and ball-to-hand impacts. Shoulder asymmetry: dominant arm develops significantly more muscle than non-dominant, contributing to shoulder and neck pain.

Hockey-Specific Physiotherapy

Back Rehabilitation

We assess the player's stick technique and identify whether lumbar flexion angle during play contributes to injury. Core stabilisation, hip flexibility (particularly hip flexors and hamstrings), and training modification are the cornerstones.

Return to Hockey Protocol

Sport-specific return protocols include progressive return to stick work, passing, and play intensity.

Hockey Physiotherapy in Faridabad

At Realign Rehab Clinic, NIT-5, Faridabad, we understand hockey and treat hockey injuries specifically. Book your hockey injury assessment today.