Kabaddi injuries: The 5 most injury-prone areas of the body, and how to protect them
Kabaddi is, quite visibly, a sport with very high chances of injury. It is a contact sport in every sense of the term, where one team member has to raid the enemy's territory, and the defenders have try to stop the raider from getting back to the midline by any means necessary – often involving physical violence.When it comes to injuries, there are certain parts of the body that are more susceptible than others, and demand extra care. Here are those injury-prone areas:
#1 The knee
The knee joint is the most commonly injured body party in kabaddi; an injury to the knee can occur at almost every stage as the events unfold in the game. The knee joint is fragile and is vulnerable to damage too; the raider can easily injure it while twisting around a defender or when the defender holds him by his knees in a tackling bid.
The different kinds of knee injuries that happen in the sport of kabaddi are:
Dislocation
Ligament sprains
Cartilage tears
The best way to avoid a knee injury is to ensure that the playing surface is not too hard. Flexibility exercises for the knee should also be undertaken regularly to mitigate the risks.