Handball Injuries and Prevention

Ankle sprains are the most common type of injury in handball, accounting for approximately 20% of all injuries.

Landing on someone's foot is the most common cause of ankle sprains in handball, accounting for approximately 50% of all ankle sprains.

All of the above are important ways to prevent ankle sprains in handball.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are the most common type of knee injury in handball, accounting for approximately 15% of all knee injuries.

All of the above are common causes of ACL tears in handball.

All of the above are important ways to prevent ACL tears in handball.

Rotator cuff tears are the most common type of shoulder injury in handball, accounting for approximately 10% of all shoulder injuries.

All of the above are common causes of rotator cuff tears in handball.

All of the above are important ways to prevent rotator cuff tears in handball.

Concussions are the most common type of head injury in handball, accounting for approximately 5% of all head injuries.

All of the above are common causes of concussions in handball.

All of the above are important ways to prevent concussions in handball.

All of the above are important ways to treat a concussion.

All of the above are reasons to seek medical attention for a head injury.

Most people need to rest for at least 3 weeks after a concussion.