Injury may be prevented by proper equipment, technique and conditioning . Unfortunately, most of the force from falling is therefore taken by the upper limbs and back. Common snowboarding injuries are wrist fractures, shoulder injuries , clavicle fractures, and spine injuries . ACL tears are very common due to the twisting nature of this sport, particularly among female athletes . Other injuries include ankle sprains , patella dislocations , hip strains and foot injuries.
Few sports require the combination of twisting running cutting and jumping involved in basketball.
Frequent injuries include tears of the ACL and damage to the articular cartilage in the knee. Common injuries include iliotibial band syndrome, chondromalacia patella , plica syndrome, popliteal cysts . Many problems can be treated with orthotics to control alignment, rotation, and leg length, and with the use of proper stretching , training techniques and running shoes. Jumping and hitting are the main causes of injury. Common injuries are ankle sprains , patella tendinits and knee ligament tears from jumping, and stretching of the shoulder ligaments or tearing of the rotator cuff from hitting.