I’ve had the great fortune of working many pro beach volleyball competitions over the years. As a whole, beach volleyball players are great guys/gals, and they really appreciate the care they receive. They are wonderful athletes to work with.
When one considers volleyball injuries, usually the shoulder is the region that gets blamed most. This makes sense as we usually envision volleyball players ‘spiking’ the ball. The rotator cuff and other structures of the shoulder take a beating from the high force and movement that is required of the shoulder…in many cases, the players have dysfunctional scapular movement to begin with and this predisposes them to injury…add that to frequent forceful acceleration and deceleration movements, and you have a nice recipe for injury.
What is sometimes surprising when working with volleyball players is seeing all the other injuries that they sustain as a result of the game. I have seen more neck, knee, hip, low back, toe, foot, ankle, and elbow injuries than I would’ve ever imagined! Shoulder injuries are actually about half of the way down on the list of injuries. Why is this? Read More »
