Comments on: And the Most Common Snowboarding Injuries Are… http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2009/01/09/and-the-most-common-snowboarding-injuries-are/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Hayes http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2009/01/09/and-the-most-common-snowboarding-injuries-are/comment-page-1/#comment-4466 David Hayes Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:44:07 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/?p=954#comment-4466 I think these stats are heavily ski weighted There is a doctor in Scotland who has ben tracking injuries for sometime http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-sports/alpine http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-sports/snowboard-injuries His results would suggest that snowboarders mainly injure their wrists and skiiers mainly injure their knees. This makes sense to me. I think these stats are heavily ski weighted
There is a doctor in Scotland who has ben tracking injuries for sometime
http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-sports/alpine
http://www.ski-injury.com/specific-sports/snowboard-injuries
His results would suggest that snowboarders mainly injure their wrists and skiiers mainly injure their knees. This makes sense to me.

]]> By: VancityAllie http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2009/01/09/and-the-most-common-snowboarding-injuries-are/comment-page-1/#comment-4448 VancityAllie Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:39:03 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/?p=954#comment-4448 My knees have gotten significantly worse since I started snowboarding. I've had to go to constant physio and RMTs just to get them feeling "alright". Climbing stairs feels horrible. For some reason, I keep snowboarding. But I do wonder at what point I won't be able to anymore. My knees have gotten significantly worse since I started snowboarding. I’ve had to go to constant physio and RMTs just to get them feeling “alright”. Climbing stairs feels horrible.

For some reason, I keep snowboarding. But I do wonder at what point I won’t be able to anymore.

]]> By: Adam http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2009/01/09/and-the-most-common-snowboarding-injuries-are/comment-page-1/#comment-4447 Adam Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:05:52 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/?p=954#comment-4447 JB, I'd agree. With two legs locked in I can't help but think knee injuries are less prevalent. JB,

I’d agree. With two legs locked in I can’t help but think knee injuries are less prevalent.

]]> By: JB http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2009/01/09/and-the-most-common-snowboarding-injuries-are/comment-page-1/#comment-4446 JB Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:36:50 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/?p=954#comment-4446 These stats are for both skiing & snowboarding. I wonder whether skiers have more knee ligament injuries than snowboarders ...? I think this would be plausible - having both feet attached to a single board may give more stability to the knee joints in the case of an accident (unless a binding lets go). Would be interesting to see 'boarding vs. skiing stats ... These stats are for both skiing & snowboarding. I wonder whether skiers have more knee ligament injuries than snowboarders …?
I think this would be plausible – having both feet attached to a single board may give more stability to the knee joints in the case of an accident (unless a binding lets go).
Would be interesting to see ‘boarding vs. skiing stats …

]]> By: josh http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2009/01/09/and-the-most-common-snowboarding-injuries-are/comment-page-1/#comment-4445 josh Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:58:01 +0000 http://www.highlyobsessed.com/?p=954#comment-4445 This reminds me of a nifty article someone wrote about snowboarding injuries... http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/11/10/patterns-in-snowboarding-injuries/ This reminds me of a nifty article someone wrote about snowboarding injuries… http://www.highlyobsessed.com/2008/11/10/patterns-in-snowboarding-injuries/

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