Volleyball Injuries And Prevention

Ankle Problems

• Active Ankle

  Used by several Spikeopaths to protect their delicate little ankles. Check out the Active Ankle web site for loads of information about ankles and why their supports are so good !

Knee Problems

• Leg And Feet Injuries

  Running web site but very applicable to volleyball. Explains various leg injuries and problems together with ways to stretch to minimize the risks.…

• Knees - Problems

  Sore knees ?. A few suggested exercises to sort help... Also links to other resources

• Knees - Patellofemoral Pain

  Sore knees ? Try this site...... It gives details on various causes for knee pain and suggestions for sorting it out !
  
  

• Knees - Braces

  How good are knee braces, describes how to get them, how to wear them, different types etc.

• Jumpers Knee

  Patellar tendonitis, or jumpers knee, is the most frequent overuse injury in volleyball players because of the high frequency of jumping activity inherent in the sport. This article describes the problem and some possible solutions

• Lead And Lag Legs

  Research that was conducted during landing of blocking movements to determine where lower body injuries originate
  
  

• Knee Problems

  Loads of information on knee problems, knee pain, anatomy etc.

Shoulder Problems

• Hitting Injuries

  How to change your hitting style to minimize shoulder injuries and generate maximum power from your hit

Volleyball Injuries

• Volleyball Injuries

  Injury information published by the American Volleyball Online Coaches Association. This is mainly a tad deep for mere mortals but some bits are interesting. Check out their published articles section

• Volleyball Injuries

  A few articles published by the Volleyball Seek web site They have sections on knee (thats me !), shoulder (me again !) and other joint problems.

• Volleyball Injuries

  This is a great web site. It is mainly for running but has loads of stuff that is applicable to volleyball

• Volleyball Injuries

  Excellent web site. This site will take you to their medical section but they have loads of other information on volleyball. The medical section has items on injury prevention, shoulder injuries etc.

• Volleyball Injuries

  Details on various volleyball injuries and problems. Includes sections on rotator cuff problems, shoulder surgery, ankles, knees etc.

• Avoiding Injuries

  A long term approach to avoiding injuries. Tom Fakehany lists several ways to avoid injury