Women’s volleyball is the second most popular sport after football (soccer).1 Volleyball players are most likely to become injured during a competition, but the majority of injuries happen during pre-season.2 From 2004 to 2009, lower limb injuries ranked the highest on the injury list at 51.1%.3 Lower body injuries may include ligament sprains, muscle strains, and tendinitis.4 Outside hitters are at the top of the list for lower limb injuries, followed by middle blockers, then liberos. Ligament sprains and muscle strains are the highest ranked for NCAA women’s volleyball. The next most common types of injuries are upper limb injuries (21.3%),torso and pelvis injuries (13.8%),concussions (4.1%), and head, face, and neck injuries (2.3%).5
The majority of the 53.1% of lower body injuries to players are ankle sprains.6 Inversion ankle sprains occur at the net with contact between the blockers and hitters. That being said middle blockers and outside hitters take the majority of ankle sprains, caused by a blocker landing on a hitter's foot.7
Upper limb injuries that occur are mainly over use. Shoulder dysfunction can range from rotator cuff injuries to SICK scapula (scapular malposition, inferior medial border prominence, coracoid pain and malposition, and scapular dyskinesis).8
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