Low back was the most common injured site in college and industrial throwing athletes

Abstract

The purpose of this study to investigate the incidence and the location of injuries in throwing ath letes. Collegiate and professional throwing athletes were given a questionnaire pertaining to their injury histories. In throwing athletes, the most common injury location was the lower back, with the exception of javelin throwers,who had the most injuries to the elbow joint. Low back injuries were the most common in throwing athletes, and elbow joint injuries were significantly more common in javelin throwers than in other throwers.