The muscles of the rotator cuff play an important role when spiking and serving the ball. The power to perform these moves comes from the shoulder. Rotator cuff tendinitis is usually not acute and the damage builds up over time as the tendons become fatigued and...

Patellar tendinitis is a common issue in volleyball because it is caused by overuse and repetition. Players are constantly spiking, blocking and doing other forceful jumping activities and this tends to aggravate the tendon. The tendon that is affected connects from...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears often occur in volleyball as the result of a player jumping up and then landing awkwardly. The knee joint is made up of the shinbone tibia), thighbone (femur) and kneecap(patella) and ligaments help to connect these bones...

Many volleyball activities, such as setting, digging and blocking, make the fingers vulnerable to injury and finger dislocations can be a common consequence. This injury is characterized by the bones moving out of place and this most often happens when the finger is...

The most common injuries in volleyball are ankle injuries and ankle sprains occur more often than any other injury. A sprain is an injury that affects the ligaments in the ankle. You have multiple ligaments in your ankle and these work to hold the ankle bones...

Summer is heating up and practice for the fall sports is getting started all around the country. One of the most popular of the fall sports is Volleyball so I wanted to talk a little about volleyball injuries over the next few weeks. Volleyball is one of the most...

The ankle joint is vulnerable to injury because it is so mobile. It handles a considerable amount of force and it carries your full body weight. The jumping and running involved in soccer puts the ankle through an immense amount of strain and this can lead to...

Hamstring injuries are common in those who play soccer because the sport requires fast breaks and lots of sprinting. The hamstring is located in the back of the thigh and most injuries are the result of over-stretching the muscles. There are three hamstring muscles,...

Knee injuries are very common in soccer, especially those affecting the ligaments in the knee. All players are at risk due to the frequent direction changes and the abrupt starting and stopping during game play. The largest joint in the body is the knee and it is...

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury and the severity varies greatly. This is a very common injury in those who play football/soccer and other contact sports. The brain is injured, resulting in a variety of symptoms. Most people fully recover from this...