I am surprised that injuries are not more frequent in Jai-Alai. Posted on October 11, 2025 at 04:21:15 AM by jatna77
Almost everything about Jai-Alai seems ideal for giving a player injuries and I am amazed that anyone can play it for years. Maybe starting as a kid helps with advantageous musculoskeletal development. And obviously the youth of a player helps them in many ways.
But the way players (repetitively) throw must put tremendous stress on their shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, back and arms. Even chest and neck muscles are probably in danger. Plus the players are running at speed and jumping around on concrete!
At the very least, I would expect a lot of tendonitis, as well as ankle injuries.
Throwing out your back at some point must also be likely. Long term, I would think it would lead to a ton of knee pain as well.
The player's stretching routines must be intensive and essential, as well as following recovery procedures. But still, I hope they all have great medical insurance -indefinitely- because there is no way some that won't catch up to them in middle and old age.
Ah, the joys of aging, when just bending over to pick up a pencil or yawning wrong can mess up your week lol.
Are some other sports rougher? Of course. Boxing, Rugby etc. But that does not negate how amazingly bad for your body this sport must be for many in the long run.
BTW Wishing Manu, Bueno, El Barba and Inaki quick recoveries! Replies:
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