Knee Injury Prevention

Methods of prevention of knee injury while skiing
Knee injuries in skiing are more common than you think. Whether the ligaments, meniscus and bone structures that hurts in your particular situation depends on the particular injury you have committed. However, the fact remains that 25% of all alpine ski injuries are knee injuries. Admittedly, not everyone has knee problems, but when you do you may have included some useful information here. Tips for prevention of knee pain are provided, as well as the benefits of using the knee brace to promote stability.

When you are snowboarding or skiing, you'll probably need to twisting forces that can happen to your knee joint. As you know your feet are locked at the (more or less) in the ski or snowboard, but you still need to adapt to the snowy terrain you are going over bumps in the mountainside. This sets up a situation were you could injure the knee due to a twisting or otherwise sensitive. Hopefully this does not happen, but we suggest you read some tips for appropriate prevention.

Even if you're a great skier, chances are that you can fall at any time during a ski trip. Or, if you are not a person who "has never declined, you can use this information to help someone who does:

1.) Do not fully straighten your legs when you fall. Keep your knees bent. This prevents hyperextension of your legs, which can contribute to a knee injury.

2.) Do not try to get up until you have stopped sliding. Many knee injuries occur because of trying to recover faster when your balance is not good, and that's when your real damage that might occur.

3.) Do not land on your hands (if you can help it) Keep your arms and transmit. It is more of a general point of safety.

4.) Do not jump unless you know where and how the earth. Sounds simple, right? It is better to land on both skis and keep your knees bent.

If you have a knee injury or pre-existing knee pain using well designed knee brace may help reduce your pain and may also help prevent knee injuries occur in the future. The U.S. ski team uses the knee brace to help promote stability of the knee and promote future protection of their knees.

(Reference: CF Ettlinger, RJ Johnson and JE Shealy, American Journal of Sports Medicine 1995 23 (5): 531-537)