Even though skiing can be a dangerous sport, injury rates have gone down 50% in the last 15 years. Most injuries in skiing happen to the knee. Knee injuries take up 45% of most injuries in skiing. Most injuries occur in younger, lighter, and the lesser experienced skiers. Beginners make up 33% of skiing injury. Women have a higher chance of getting knee injury and men are more likely to get head and shoulder. Knee injuries are one of the most common injuries in skiing. Some knee injuries such as ligament damage can be caused by a minor fall to the skier. This can be treated by rest and ice. Another knee injuries such as Patella dislocation is just the the dislocation of the knee cap. Treated this is simple, the knee cap should be easily put …show more content…
When knee joint dislocation happens it occurs when the bottom of the femur loses contact with the tibia. The ligaments in and around the knee joint will suffer damage if the knee is dislocated. Head injuries in skiing make up 10% to 20% of injuries in skiing. Getting head injuries can occur when you fall and high speed impacts. Symptoms of head injury can be dizziness, confusion and drowsiness. There are minor and serious head injuries. Minor head injuries can be treated with painkillers while serious head injuries can cause serious damage and needs medical attention and treatment Minor head injuries can occur in falling. Treatment for minor head injury can be as simple as getting painkillers. It is also recommended for people to get good rest that night after they got the injury. Sometimes these injuries can cause concussions. Which need medical treatment if the person is light-headed, confused, or drifs in and out of consciousness. Serious head injuries need to be treated with medical help immediately. The paramedics will come and try to help stabilise the head and neck and to see the air ways. To prevent injury to your head while skiing wear a helmet and more