Snowboarding and skiing

Snowboarding and skiing

Participants in both snowboarding and skiing have the full range of injuries associated with these high-speed sports. The rigid high boots used by skiers protect the ankle but increase the loads transmitted up the limb, risking fracture of the tibia and ligament disruption of the knee (especially the anterior cruci ate). Novice snowboarders tend to get wrist fractures, while all levels of snowboarder can injure the acromioclavicular joint. Most common problems include electrolyte abnormalities during events and iliotibial band syndrome and stress fractures in the feet and shins chronically . Snowboarding and skiing

Participants in both snowboarding and skiing have the full range of injuries associated with these high-speed sports. The rigid high boots used by skiers protect the ankle but increase the loads transmitted up the limb, risking fracture of the tibia and ligament disruption of the knee (especially the anterior cruci ate). Novice snowboarders tend to get wrist fractures, while all levels of snowboarder can injure the acromioclavicular joint. Most common problems include electrolyte abnormalities during events and iliotibial band syndrome and stress fractures in the feet and shins chronically . Snowboarding and skiing

Participants in both snowboarding and skiing have the full range of injuries associated with these high-speed sports. The rigid high boots used by skiers protect the ankle but increase the loads transmitted up the limb, risking fracture of the tibia and ligament disruption of the knee (especially the anterior cruci ate). Novice snowboarders tend to get wrist fractures, while all levels of snowboarder can injure the acromioclavicular joint. Most common problems include electrolyte abnormalities during events and iliotibial band syndrome and stress fractures in the feet and shins chronically .