Tearing my ACL led me to become a doctor and now I treat the US ski team. Here are my tips for protecting your knees.
Julia Iafrate tore her ACL at 18, which led her to become a doctor. Hormones can make women more prone to ACL injury.
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Impact of ski geometry data and standing height ratio on the ACL injury risk and its use for prevention in recreational skiers
Objectives To evaluate the impact of ski geometry data and standing height ratio on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk of male and female recreational skiers. Methods A retrospective ...
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Risk factors for injuries in alpine skiing, telemark skiing and snowboarding – case-control study
Background Alpine skiing and snowboarding have a substantial risk of injuries, but precise risk factor estimates are limited. Objective To determine the risk factors among skiers and snowboarders.
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MyMichigan Health: What are the most common ski and snowboard injuries?
Before you hit the slopes this season though, be aware that ski and snowboard injuries are relatively common. You can limit your injury risk as much ... in damage to the ACL, meniscus and other ...
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Skiing vs snowboarding: Which is better?
The second question, is it worthwhile learning to ski or to snowboard ... hands to break a fall – against an ACL (Anterior cruciate ligament injury) – strapping long skinny planks to your ...
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Don’t spend your après-ski in hospital: how to avoid skiing injuries
Torn ligaments, concussions, shoulder injuries – skiing can be dangerous. Here’s how to protect yourself from the most common ...