Weightlifting

1. Common injuries

• Wrist sprain → protocol
• Low back muscle strain → protocol
• Lumbar disc herniation → protocol
• Biceps tendinopathy (long head) → protocol
• Shoulder instability (labral tear, dislocation, subluxation) → protocol
• Patellar tendinopathy (jumper's knee) → protocol

2. Frequently affected structures

3–4. Mechanisms & training risk factors

• Load progressed faster than capacity
• Inadequate warm-up

5–7. Assessment, rehab & return

Use the linked condition pages for assessment and the three-phase protocols for rehab. Reduce the sport for 2–4 weeks while rehabbing, then reintroduce it gradually (PDF pp. 188–189). Return-to-Sport Centre →

8–9. Prevention & conditioning

Progress training volume gradually, warm up dynamically, and keep phase 3 strength work for the affected regions in your weekly plan.

A full sport-specific strength & conditioning programme is scheduled in the Completion Tracker.