Incidence and management of shoulder injuries in female cricket

Abstract

Introduction: The shoulder is the most frequently injured body region in female cricket players of all levels. Research to-date has grouped all shoulder injuries together, however in order to direct strategies to reduce the burden of shoulder injuries it is important to delve deeper to understand what specific injuries are occurring and how they are managed. The purpose of this study was to: i) describe the incidence and nature of all shoulder injuries requiring any modification in elite and emerging female cricket players, and; ii) describe the treatment and management of shoulder injuries in elite and emerging players.