Common Volleyball Injuries
Overview of common volleyball injuries and practical prevention basics.
Volleyball is a high-movement sport that demands jumping, landing, and quick directional changes.
Players commonly experience overuse and impact-related injuries involving shoulders, knees, ankles, and fingers.
Common concerns include:
- Ankle sprains from landing and directional changes
- Knee strain and patellar tendon irritation from repeated jumping
- Shoulder overuse from serving and hitting volume
- Finger and hand injuries from blocking and ball contact
Prevention basics: warm up consistently, train landing mechanics, strengthen core and shoulder stabilizers, and manage workload to avoid overuse.
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