A few weeks ago in one of our classes, we were discussing the possibility of injuries to tennis players, and since then, I did a bit of research on some of the most common injuries to the hands and wrists of an athlete.
Here are some of them.
Tennis elbow
Let’s start off with this since I already mentioned tennis injuries at the start of this blog. When the forearm tendon starts tearing away from the bone, the person feels some discomfort and maybe a bit of pain. This happens due to overuse of the arm.
Tendonitis
Just like tennis elbow, tendonitis is a result of overuse of a body part. Pushing yourself too far in training can cause your tendons to be inflamed and irritated. Most of the time, it’s enough to cause discomfort.
Jammed finger
In basketball and football, a jammed finger is quite common. This happens when the ball is pass to a player who has his fingers extended out. The finger then comes in contact with the ball head-on at high speed “jamming” the finger. It can be painful especially if it results in a sprain or dislocation.
Distal radius fracture
Also known as a broken wrist, this is probably the most serious of the injuries on this list. This happens when the radius bone (the long forearm one) is fractured on the wrist joint, near the area of the thumb.
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