What are the common musculoskeletal injuries?
Any injury involving muscles, bones, joints, tendons or even cartilages can be considered a musculoskeletal injury. They can affect all parts of the body.
Neck and shoulder injury
Neck and shoulder injuries are very common. They usually result from prolonged time in a bad standing or sitting posture, but can also be due to a repetitive rotating movements or a sudden jerk or impact.
Wrist and hand injury
Wrists and hand injuries are also very common and a significant part of musculoskeletal injuries. Some sports are more at risk than others: boxing, kickboxing, grappling, skating but also tennis or badminton are riskier for your hands and wrists as the wrist and hand have to withheld the sudden impact of a fall or a collision.