Author: Henry Kingston

Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries that occur every day during your volleyball training. In addition there are an alarming amount of individuals who suffer pain in their ankle or have foot problems and have no idea what to do about it or who simply avoid facing the problem.   If you have an ankle sprain or ankle injury it is important to act now and seek treatment in order to ensure that no long-term damage is done. In this article you will find out how your physiotherapist can help you heal from an ankle sprain...

Hey, if you thought you’re more likely to injure your hands and fingers while playing volleyball – because you use them to throw the ball over the net (duh), you’re wrong! You use your legs and knees to run and jump so that you can use your hands and fingers to throw the ball!   Common volleyball knee injuries include: Jumpers Knee – extreme stress caused by jumping ruptures the tendons that connect your tibia bone to your kneecap leading to degeneration and inflammation of the knee. Other symptoms include stiffness after physical exertion, pain especially when you apply...

Alright… you have got to agree that volleyball has to be one of the sexiest games with some of the sexiest sportsmen around. But the truth is that a lot of pain goes into all that sexiness. In fact, the high jumps and long dives make volleyball players more prone to injuries than most other sports players. Some of the most common volleyball related injuries are as follows.   Rotator Cuff Tendinitis The rotator cuff muscles are the most important set of muscles that are used to generate power when serving and spiking. These muscles tend to wear out...