Section 8: Safety Considerations
Why People Get This Wrong
People often assume that Para Armwrestling's safety considerations are less stringent than able-bodied arm wrestling simply because of its name. However, they misunderstand that the rules actually mirror those closely, ensuring pre-competition medical and classification-specific clearances to mitigate the same primary risks: spiral humerus fractures, shoulder strain, and elbow ligament damage.
Official Verdict
Same primary injury risk as able-bodied armwrestling: spiral humerus fractures, shoulder strain, elbow ligament damage. Pre-competition medical clearance + classification-specific clearance.

