How can I prevent or avoid a knee injury while playing netball?
Netball is a high intensity sport which holds a high risk of knee-injuries such as ACL and meniscus tears, ligament injuries, and jumper’s knee (patellar tendonitis) due to overuse of the knee joint. Common causes of netball knee injuries include awkward landings, slips, falls, player contact/collision, overexertion, sudden changes in direction and being hit by the ball. To prevent knee injuries while running down the court, we recommend wearing a Bauerfeind knee brace or sports knee support. It will provide enhanced stability, protection and medical-grade compression to prevent a knee injury while playing netball. The increase of blood flow due to the compression will speed up your recovery after the game too.