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Health TopicsInjuries, Wound and TraumaSports Injuries
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What injuries can be caused by throwing darts?

National Athletic Trainers' Association
National Athletic Trainers' Association
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Dart throwing can cause chronic injuries such as dart elbow, which consists of swelling around the tip of the elbow. More severe cases will look red and inflamed. (This answer provided for NATA by the California University of Pennsylvania Athletic Training Education Program.)

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