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  • Understanding the Risks for Concussions in Soccer

    As we look forward to this summer’s 2018 FIFA World Cup, we should understand that being a champion can have its costs. We often hear about concussions in football, but soccer also comes with its own risk of serious head injuries.

  • Why Pro Soccer Players Suffer So Many Knee Injuries

    During Orlando City Soccer Club’s first home game of the 2021 Major League Soccer season, star player Alexandre Pato suffered a knee injury that required surgery. Knee injuries are among the most common soccer players face, affecting one player in every 10 games played.

  • Soccer ACL Injuries: Why Prevention is the Best Treatment

      Orlando City Stadium was packed on opening weekend to cheer on Orlando City Soccer Club, and the Orlando Health Sports Medicine team was proud

  • What You Should Know About CTE and Soccer

    The risk to American football players of long-term neurological consequences from repeated brain trauma is well-known.

  • What It Takes for Injured Soccer Players To Get Back on the Field

    For professional soccer players, the drive to win and push their bodies to the limit mean that injuries are part of the territory. Recovery after a soccer injury can be tough, especially for professionals whose livelihood depends on being in peak shape. 

  • Work Your Day Like a Pro Athlete

    Whether you’re delivering a big presentation or leading a team meeting, you need to show up prepared for the challenge. You can’t just phone it in.

  • OCSC Player Dillon Powers: How to Focus and Overcome Negative Thinking

    Everyone struggles with negative thinking sometimes — even professional athletes. Orlando City Soccer Club midfielder Dillon Powers knows just how destructive this can be. The stress and anxiety caused by negativity can affect how well he performs during a game and how well he trains before a game even starts. It’s a damaging state of mind that potentially can affect his teammates, too. For these reasons and others, he developed techniques to help deal with negative internal chatter and calm his nerves.

  • How I Play Strong and Follow the Vegan Life

    Can you be vegan and still be a strong athlete? How can you get all of the nutrients you need without eating meat? The answers to those questions are yes, and more easily than you think. As a professional soccer player with the Orlando Pride, I’ve been a vegan since December 2016 and have loved the experience.

  • Dom & Syd's Hacks for Healthy Living

    By Wendy Bacigalupi-Bednarz, Editorial Contributor

  • Pregnancy Loss: 1 in 4

    How many children do you have? It may seem like a simple question, but for women who have endured a miscarriage or stillbirth, that question can bring sadness and pain. Even if they now have other children, the child (or children) lost is not forgotten.