Sports Injury

• Common Sports Injuries
• Football
• Baseball / Softball
• Basketball
• Golf
• Soccer
• Running
• Volleyball
• Tennis
• Hockey
• Cycling
• Gymnastics
• Skiing / Snowboarding
• Skateboarding
• Ankle Sprains
• ACL Ligament Sprain
• Clavicle Fracture
• Concussion
• Hamstring Tears
• Iliotibial Band Syndrome
• Knee Pain / Knee Injury
• Muscle Spasm
• Overtraining Syndrome
• Plantar Fascitiis
• Rotator Cuff
• Shin Splints
• Shoulder Bursitis
• Tennis Elbow
• Work Out Injuries

Skiing / Snowboarding Injuries

Common Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries

Skiers and Snowboarders: pain and injury treatment and prevention

Both skiing and snowboarding can result in sports injuries, but they tend to have slightly different injury patterns. Skiers are more likely to have knee injuries (from twisting motion during falls), and snowboarders tend to have more upper body injuries (as a result of falling on an outstretched hand). There are also many injuries common to both types of winter athletes.
Preventing Injuries
The best way to prevent skiing or snowboarding injuries is with proper conditioning programs that are begun before you hit the slopes. See:

• Skiing | Snowboarding Conditioning Exercises
• Spring Skiing and Snowboarding Safety Tips

Common Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries
Knee

• Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL/PCL)Injuries
• Injuries to the Meniscus

Head

• Concussion

Neck and Shoulder

• Shoulder Fracture (Fractured Calvicle)
• Torn Rotator Cuff
• Shoulder Separation
• Shoulder Dislocation
• Whip Lash
• Neck Strain
• Shoulder Fracture (Fractured Calvicle)

Hand

• Skier’s Thumb
• Colles Wrist Fracture
• Wrist Sprains
• Finger Fractures
• Wrist tendinitis

Back

• Muscle Strains of the Back
• Low Back Pain
• Herniated Disks
• Backaches and Stress

Other Injuries

• Frost Bite and Hypothermia
• Sprains and Strains
• Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness

Get in Shape for Skiing and Snowboarding

• Skiing and Snowboarding Conditioning Exercises
• Body Weight Workout - Great for Skiers

Injury Prevention Tips for Skiing and Snowboarding

• Wear Wrist Guards
• Wear a Helmet
• Dress for Winter Exercise
• More Safety Tips from Skiing.about.com

Preventing Skiing/ Snowboarding Injuries

Sometimes preventing common sports injuries is beyond our control, but many times sports injuries are preventable. Some injuries, we bring on ourselves because we’re not conditioned for the activity. Work out daily and get double benefit — enjoy your weekend activities and garner the health benefits. Every workout should start with a gentle warm-up to prevent common sports injuries. Getting warmed up increases blood flow to the muscles, gets you more flexible, and could decrease injuries. Overuse injuries are common and preventable, Don’t come out and hit the ball for an hour after not playing for a while., Whether it’s hiking, running, or team sports, do some “pre-participation stretching” first by lightly working the relevant muscle groups before the activity. And learn to recognize when you’ve already left it all on the field. Stop when you are fatigued, Muscle fatigue takes away all your protective mechanisms and really increases your risk of all injuries.