Chris G. Koutures, MD, FAAP Pediatric and sports medicine specialist

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Proud physician:
USA Volleyball Mens/Womens National Teams
CS Fullerton Intercollegiate Athletics
Chapman University Dance Department
Orange Lutheran High School

Co-Author of Acclaimed Textbook

Pediatric Sports Medicine: Essentials for Office Evaluation

Orange County Physician Of Excellence, 2015 and 2016

 

How to Keep Volleyball Knees Healthy

Kudos to accomplished writer and volleyball coach Eric Hammond for an insightful article on keeping knees healthy in volleyball players. I appreciated the opportunity to work with him and USA Women's National Team ATC Jill Wosmek on this important article.

The following table summarizes some key points, but I highly recommend you click here to read the entire piece originally published in VolleyballUSA.

Healthier knees: 5 tips
 - Avoid landing on straight knees. Always land and move "softly" 
 with hips, knees and ankles bent.
 - Try to land in good alignment, with the hips and knees lined up 
 with the second toe. Don't let your knees collapse in or rotate.
 - The best time to stretch is after practice or after a match when the 
 muscles are warm. Focus on hamstrings, quadriceps, hip adductors/abductors 
 and calf muscles.
 - Don't hesitate to ice sore knees for 20 minutes after practices 
 or matches.
 - Knee pads help reduce bruises and pounding, especially 
 with repetitive diving drills.