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Our sons were always involved in football during their high school years. They had their fair share of injuries but nothing serious. Now we have grandsons who are participating in wrestling. They seem to have more scrapes, sprains, and injuries from wrestling than our sons ever had with football. Is this normal?
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Studies of injuries in high school and college wrestlers confirm your observations. Wrestling causes more injuries than any other sport except football. The nature of this combat-like sport may account for this.
Injuries occur most often during the takedown. During the takedown, there is a high-energy struggle between the two players. It ends when one wrestler is able to throw the other wrestler to the mat.
Each match begins with a takedown. Points are awarded to the wrestler with the most takedowns. So there is great motivation to be the first to take down the other player.
In high school wrestlers, injuries of the shoulder, trunk, and knee are most common. Studies report head, face, and knee injuries among college wrestlers. Bone fractures, joint dislocations, and cartilage injuries are are also reported. Concussions can occur but are more likely the result of illegal activity. For example foul play resulting in blows to the head are possible.
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