Latest Treatments for Football Injuries
Expert Guide to Treating Football Injuries
Treatment and Rehabilitation of Hamstring Injuries
Metatarsal Fractures caused by Playing Football
Rectus Femoris Injuries caused by Playing Football
Medical Qualifications
Dr Ralph Rogers qualified with a degree in Psychology from the University of Delaware, USA prior to graduating with a Medical Degree from the University of Leuven, Belgium. Dr Rogers subsequently undertook research on blood flow in exercising medicine and was awarded a PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Maryland, USA for his work.
Medical Experience
Dr Rogers specialises in exercise physiology, orthopaedic medicines, soft tissue injuries and sports medicine. He has been the Medical Advisor for the Trinidad & Tobago World Cup Football Team and the Sports Physician to Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, the American College of Sports Medicine, the European College of Sport Science and the Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK and Ireland, for which he is also an Examiner.
Dr Rogers treats patients at the Princess Grace Hospital, London; 108 Harley Street, London; the London Orthopaedic Clinic; and the Wellington Diagnostic Centre.
Articles written by Mr Ralph Rogers
Common Footballing Injuries and Latest Treatments
The Causes and Treatment of Common Footballing Injuries
Dr Ralph Rogers MD PhD MBA Medical Director, The London Sports Injury Clinic, 108 Harley Street
Sporting injuries to the rectus femoris muscle of the thigh
The rectus femoris muscle is one of four quadriceps muscles at the front of the thigh and attaches to the pelvis and just below the knee. It is responsible for extending the knee and flexing the hip. It is composed of fibres that are appropriate for rapid, forceful activity. This muscle is particularly vulnerable to eccentric stress forces and injures caused by forceful movements such as when starting to sprint or kicking a ball.