Sports Medicine Resources for Wrestling

Wrestlers are considered some of the toughest athletes. The many twists and body positions a wrestler experiences during a match could cause severe injury, so it is important to understand not only the limits of your own body, but also how to help prevent these potential injuries. Below is some helpful information that could help keep you free of injury and still in the match.

• Injury Prevention Tips
• NATA Skin Disease Statement

The National Federation of State High School State Associations' (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee has developed a physician release form for wrestlers to participate with skin lesion(s).

• Wresting Skin Form

Articles

• Cauliflower Ear
• Swelling: The Body's Reaction to Injury
• Is Your Rotator Cuff a Sore Subject?
• Concussions in Sports

Ohio High School Athletic Association Information

• OHSAA Rules Governing Uniforms for Wrestling