Kabaddi injuries: The 5 most injury-prone areas of the body, and how to protect them

#3 The shoulder

Puneri Paltan’s Wazir Singh gets treatment in his shoulder

The shoulder is the third most injury-prone joint in kabaddi. Shoulder injuries are very commonly seen in the sport, and are generally caused if a player suffers a heavy fall.

There are 3 major injuries that can affect the shoulder:

• Broken collarbone

• Dislocated shoulder

• Rotator cuff injury

In kabaddi, fractures are often caused when a player falls on his hand; the pressure then rises up the arm and impacts the collarbone. In some severe cases the bone may protrude through the skin.

To avoid a shoulder injury, players should be trained to roll over while falling down as that may reduce the impact on the joint. An even playing surface would also work wonders in preventing shoulder injuries to the kabaddi players.