- Self manage your injury with expert physio guidance
Skiing and snowboarding injuries tend to be traumatic in nature resulting from skiing accidents. Perhaps surprisingly it often isn’t the high speed falls that cause the most damage. During a fall at slow speed the ski may not release causing torque and damage at the knee, frequently either tearing or rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament or fracturing the tibia (shin bone) One of the worst derangements that can happen at the knee is called the O'Donaghues triad which involves damage to the anterior cruciate ligament, the medial collateral ligament and the medial menisucs. Snowboarders are more likely than skiers to suffer upper limb injuries, but stopping a fall with your hand will often tear or rupture the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb Skiers can reduce the risk of damaging this ligament by not using the straps on their poles.
Statistically you are most likely to get injured in the first few meters of skiing off the chair lift.
Many of the Physiobench team join the rush to the slopes in the winter, with Karen Hellawell, Alison Whiteley and Jane Hodgson all enjoying their downhill skiing. Jane also does some cross country and telemark skiing.
The rotator cuff is collective name for the four muscles the attach the scapula (shoulder blade) to the humerus (upper arm bone) The four muscles are •Supraspinatus •Infraspinatus •Terres minor •Subscapularis As a whole the rotator cuff stabilises the shoulder joint and facilitates its movement. Injury to the rotator cuff is a common shoulder injury
It is common to help heal an injury with ice. Deciding whether you should apply ice rather than heat, and for how long can make the difference between helping to heal your injury and making it worse.
On average, an adult skier sustains 1 injury for every 300 days skiing, but taking a few some simple precautions will drastically reduce your risk.
For the inclusive package of £28, you receive a personalised injury self management programme comprising exercises and expert advice from your chosen physio.
Included in this price is a follow up assessment, which you can choose to take at any time within 3 months folllowing the initial assessment.
Jane Hodgson
Jane is a physio specialising in lower body injuries and is a prizewinner in running, orienteering and adventure racing.
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