Kabaddi: India's High-Intensity Contact Sport

Kabaddi is one of India's most popular traditional sports and has seen explosive growth through Pro Kabaddi League. Haryana, including Faridabad, has a particularly strong kabaddi culture with many school, college, and district-level players. The sport combines explosive sprinting, wrestling-type contact, forced tackles, and extreme breath-holding, creating a unique and high injury-risk environment.

Common Kabaddi Injuries

Knee ligament injuries: ACL and MCL injuries from tackle impacts, forced knee valgus, and explosive direction changes. Shoulder dislocations: from wrestling and tackle struggles. Lower back injuries: forced trunk rotation and extension during tackles. Ankle sprains: explosive direction changes. Muscle strains: hamstring, adductor, and calf strains from explosive raiding sprints. Rib fractures and contusions: from contact tackles. Wrist injuries: falls and blocking.

Physiotherapy for Kabaddi Players

We understand the demands of kabaddi and design rehabilitation programmes that respect the physical requirements of the sport. Return-to-play criteria for kabaddi must account for the contact and wrestling elements -- not just cardiovascular and running fitness. We progressively reintroduce contact, tackle drills, and raid simulations before full return.