Kelley O'Hara's Sports Injuries
Type of Sport: Soccer
Kelley O'Hara's Sports Injuries Table
| Type | Area | Date | Consequences | Content | How It Happened | Recovery Duration | Rehabilitation Details | Impact On Career | Psychological Impact | Previous Injuries | Return To Competition | Severity | Treatment | Medical Staff | Long Term Impact | Preventive Measures | Competition Missed | Initial Symptoms | Re Injury Risk | Support System | Rehabilitation Location |
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| Sprains | right ankle | 2017-07-28 | Missed several subsequent matches. | Kelley O'Hara suffered a significant right ankle sprain during the Tournament of Nations match against Brazil. This injury required her to be substituted and led to her missing several games. | During a match against Brazil in the Tournament of Nations. | 6 weeks | Included physical therapy, strength training, and gradual return to running and soccer drills. | Temporarily sidelined but returned to full fitness. | Frustration and concern about missing important games. | None reported for the right ankle prior to this incident. | 2017-09-15 | Moderate | Rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE), and physical therapy. | USWNT medical team and Stanford University sports medicine specialists. | No long-term impact reported. | Ankle strengthening exercises and use of ankle braces during matches. | Several matches in the Tournament of Nations and subsequent friendlies. | Severe pain and swelling in the right ankle. | Moderate, common for ankle sprains. | Teammates, coaching staff, and family. | USWNT training facilities and Stanford University. |
| Strains | left hamstring | 2018-10-09 | Missed the friendly match and required a recovery period. | Kelley O'Hara strained her left hamstring during a high-intensity training drill. The strain was severe enough to prevent her from participating in the upcoming friendly match against Portugal. | During a training session ahead of a friendly match against Portugal. | 4 weeks | Included rest, physical therapy, and gradual reintroduction to running and soccer-specific movements. | Short-term setback, but returned to full fitness. | Disappointment in missing the match but remained positive during recovery. | No prior significant hamstring injuries reported. | 2018-11-07 | Mild to moderate | Rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE), and physical therapy. | USWNT medical team and personal trainers. | None reported. | Regular hamstring strengthening and flexibility exercises. | Friendly match against Portugal. | Sharp pain and tightness in the left hamstring. | Moderate, common with muscle strains. | Teammates, coaching staff, and family. | USWNT training facilities. |
| Strains | right quadriceps | 2019-06-19 | Missed the next match in the tournament. | Kelley O'Hara experienced a right quadriceps strain during the group stage match against Sweden in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. This injury required her to sit out the following match to recover. | During the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup group stage match against Sweden. | 2 weeks | Included rest, physical therapy, and controlled exercises to strengthen the quadriceps. | Minor setback, but fully recovered in time for the knockout stages. | Concern about missing critical matches but remained focused on recovery. | No significant history of quadriceps injuries reported. | 2019-07-04 | Mild | Rest, ice, compression, elevation (RICE), and physical therapy. | USWNT medical team. | None reported. | Regular quadriceps strengthening and flexibility exercises. | One match in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. | Pain and tightness in the right quadriceps. | Low to moderate, common with muscle strains. | Teammates, coaching staff, and family. | USWNT training facilities. |