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 * Risks
 * Ankle injuries due to twisting and turning movements during play
 * Sprained, broken and dislocated fingers from ball handling
 * Knee injuries due to jumping, twisting and falling
 * Heel-cord injuries since stop and go running is hard on the calf and Achilles tendon
 * Bruises and contusions from player-player and player-floor contact
 * Broken bones from contact, especially forearm, clavicle, nose, fingers
 * Foot blisters
 * Athletes are at high risk for developing disorders of the Achilles tendon.
 * Achilles tendonosis- A sudden increase of a repetitive activity, leading to micro-injury of the tendon fibers, can cause these conditions.
 * Ankle Sprains –most common sports injuries
 * Heal Pain-This condition is most often caused by plantar fasciitis
 * Mortin's neuroma-Also called “intermetatarsal neuroma,” this is a thickening of nerve tissue in the ball of the foot resulting from compression and irritation of the nerve.