Racquetball-Related Injuries

The competitive nature of racquetball adds to the potential for injury. Therefore, safety precautions are necessary. The most significant safety measure one can employ is the use of protective eyeguards to prevent eye injury. Racquetball injuries result from the following events:

the trajectory of the ball
the swinging racquet
the compact size of the court
the fast action of the game
the lack of experience and knowledge among some players
the lack of court etiquette and/or lack of compliance with the rules.

Common racquetball-related injuries:

	Racquet-Related	Ball-Related	Wall/Floor-Related	Miscellaneous
Head and Face	Lacerations (forehead, lips, face) Contusions (nose, supraorbital)	Hematoma (scalp)
Eye	Lacerations (eyelid)	Eye (orbital)
Dental	fractured tooth chipped teeth
Musculo-skeletal	Contusions (hands, knees, ankles) Fractures (wrist)		Contusions (ankle, hand) Sprains (ankle, toe, rotator cuff) Hematoma (elbow)	Abrasions (knee) Blisters (feet) Muscle Cramps Ruptured/torn tendons (Achilles, knee) Strains/sprains (shoulder, back or ankle) Tendonitis (elbow, patella)

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Racquetball-Related Injuries

Prevention

Eye Injuries

Treatments

Ankle Sprains