Netball injury

General Advice

Many netball injuries can be effectively self managed with the help of expert advice from a Chartered Physiotherapist / Physical Therapist.

Common netball injuries include

• Knee injury- the most common knee injury is patella tendonitis or jumpers knee. The patella tendon attaches the knee cap and thus the quadriceps muscle to the tibia (shin bone) it has to work hard when jumping and landing and repeated stress can lead to tendonitis. Meniscus injury can also occur, usually from landing then pivoting on a fixed foot
• sprained ankleOften called a twisted ankle it is more normally the ligaments on the outside of the foot (the lateral ligament complex) which is strained. This usually happens due to a bad landing. Proprioceptive exercise is important in the prevention of and recovery from a sprained ankle.
• Finger injury- Sprained or sometimes fracured or dislocated fingers can occur through a cactching injury.

At Physiobench we can help you self manage your netball injury

Every injury is unique, so self managing your netball injury doesn't necessarily involve following a standard set of exercises. However we encourage you to first explore our general advice

To greatly improve your chance in succeeding to self manage your injury, our expert team of Chartered Physiotherapists / Physical Therapists can help. You can choose a physio with the right specialist skills who can provide you with a personalised treatment programme

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Articles

• Rotator cuff injury

  by Jane Hodgson 12 September 2008

  The rotator cuff is collective name for the four muscles the attach the scapula (shoulder blade) to the humerus (upper arm bone) The four muscles are •Supraspinatus •Infraspinatus •Terres minor •Subscapularis As a whole the rotator cuff stabilises the shoulder joint and facilitates its movement. Injury to the rotator cuff is a common shoulder injury

• Sprained, swollen and turned ankle

  by Jane Hodgson 2 May 2008

  A sprained, swollen or turned ankle is one of the most commonly occurring injuries to the leg. Determining the severity of the sprain is the key to assessing the correct course of treatment.

• Helping to heal an injury with ice

  by Jane Hodgson 20 April 2008

  It is common to help heal an injury with ice. Deciding whether you should apply ice rather than heat, and for how long can make the difference between helping to heal your injury and making it worse.

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Useful links

Information Sources 

• Netball on line Independent website with lots of information on Netball around the world, links to clubs and a forum