SKIING INJURIES
More information about each condition can be found below:-
ACL Rupture
What is it? A tear or sprain of the anterior cruciate ligament.
What is it caused by? It most commonly occurs during sports that involve sudden stops or changes in direction.
What are the symptoms? Many people hear or feel a popping sensation in the knee. Your knee may swell and feel unstable.
How do I manage it? Exercises to strengthen the core, leg muscles and training to improve technique.
MCL Rupture
What is it? Injuring a band of tissue that runs along the inner edge of your knee.
What is it caused by? When your outer knee is hit with force, and therefore causes a strain or tear.
What are the symptoms? Pain alongside the inside of the knee, swelling and difficulty in walking.
How do I manage it? Exercises to strengthen the leg muscles around your knee.
Tibial Fracture
What is it? Cracks or breaks in the tibia bone.
What is it caused by? A major force to the leg.
What are the symptoms? Pain in the shin whilst walking.
How do I manage it? Physiotherapy after surgery.
Shoulder Instability
What is it? The lining of the shoulder joint becomes stretched, torn or detached.
What is it caused by? Shoulder dislocation and shoulder trauma.
What are the symptoms? Repeated shoulder dislocations, pain and the feeling of your shoulder being loose/ out of place.
How do I manage it? Apply ice before and after exercise to reduce the pain and swelling.
Hip Injury
What is it? Radiating pain - Pain that originates in your hip may radiate to your groin, and groin pain may radiate to your hip.
What is it caused by? In young, active people, the cause of groin pain is often a muscle strain or tear, especially if you have experienced one before, since strains tend to recur. If you are older, the cause is more likely to be arthritis or a hernia.
What are the symptoms? Groin pain that originates in your hip can vary in how it feels. It can be either sharp or dull, and either sudden or gradual. Its type and severity will depend on its cause.
How do I manage it? Rest, apply ice to the injured area and practice mild stretching or physical therapy to decrease the pain.
Shoulder Bankart Lesion
What is it? A complication of anterior shoulder dislocation.
What is it caused by? Repeated anterior shoulder subluxations.
What are the symptoms? Pain when reaching overhead, instability, weakness, limited range of motion and mechanical symptoms.
How do I manage it? Rest, immobilization and physiotherapy.
Shoulder Hill-Sachs Lesion
What is it? Occurs secondary to an anterior shoulder dislocation.
What is it caused by? Caused by sports that include overhead arm movements.
What are the symptoms? Loss of or change of motions, and feelings of instability and pain.
How do I manage it? Limited motion exercises to gradually strengthen your muscles.
