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

#4 The wrist

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The defender can only hold on to the limbs of the onrushing raider while attempting a tackle, which can easily result in an injury to the wrist.

The wrist is one of the most fragile parts of the body and can be fractured by any awkward movement. Sometimes the defenders step on to the raider’s wrist intentionally in order to prevent them from going any further, and that is an obvious recipe for disaster.

Patna Pirates stand-in captain Sandeep Narwal injured his hand during one of the matches and had to get it heavily strapped to continue playing. An injury to the wrist is usually treated with ice and medication or a pain relief spray to control the pain and reduce the swelling.