Learn from the pros. Build your own comeback.
Real NBA injury stories paired with evidence-based prevention exercises for basketball players. What an athlete actually did is never confused with what research supports for everyone.
Educational content only — not medical advice.
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Explore Injuries
Sprains, tendinopathy and more — what they are and what the evidence supports.
Find Your Pain
Use the body map to find conditions and exercises for a body part.
Train & Prevent
Evidence-informed exercises and prevention routines.
Athlete Stories
What the pros reportedly went through — clearly separated from the evidence.
Prevention routines live under Train & Prevent. A personal recovery tracker is coming in a later phase.
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The Achilles tendon connects the calf to the heel and handles explosive push-off loads. Overuse tendinopathy and, less commonly, rupture affect basketball players.
AnkleThe ankle joint takes repeated cutting, landing and side-to-side loads in basketball. Lateral ankle sprains are among the most common basketball injuries.
HipWeak or poorly conditioned hip muscles change how the knee absorbs landing forces, which is why hip training shows up in most knee prevention programs.
KneeJumping, landing and pivoting place high loads on the knee — the patellar tendon, the ACL and the kneecap joint are frequent basketball problem areas.
Lower BackRepetitive jumping and landing, plus long hours sitting, make the lower back a common complaint. Most activity-related back pain settles with gradual return to movement.
ShoulderShooting, rebounding and contact above the rim load the shoulder. Rotator cuff strains and instability are the usual basketball complaints.
WristFalls, awkward landings and ball contact can strain the wrist. Most wrist complaints in basketball are minor, but persistent pain deserves a professional look.