Break dancing is exciting to watch but associated with a number of musculoskeletal injuries.
Injuries may include:
(1) hypothenar hammer syndrome
(2) fractures, including of the cervical spine
(3) avulsion of the anterior superior iliac spine
(4) tendinitis
(5) sprains
(6) joint dislocations
Joints commonly affected:
(1) wrist
(2) knee
(3) hip
(4) ankle
(5) elbow
(6) shoulder
(7) fingers
(8) spine
Risk factors for injury:
(1) failure to recover completely from a previous injury
(2) extreme moves
(3) lack of supervised instruction
(4) failure to use protective equipment
(5) overuse injuries
