The Beijing Winter Olympics are in full swing, and looking at the heroic athletes on the ski slopes, many people want to ski cool.
Orthopedics at the end of the slopes?
It is said that sports are "strong and healthy", but for skiing, it seems to have become a "broken bone".
A sports medicine expert once said: "Ice and snow sports are one of the most injurious sports, rookie players first on the slopes, the end is often orthopedics." ”
On February 7, at the Winter Olympics, 18-year-old Yang Shuorui was injured in warm-up training before the freestyle ski women's big jump qualifier, and needed to be sent to the hospital for treatment and could not participate in the main event.
On February 9, on Weibo, an orthopedic doctor issued: "Today, 9 surgeries, 7 are ski-skiing, and the probability of ski injury is 10%-15%." ”
Source: Weibo
People are Gu Ailing, why have I become a "bone love fold"?
Why do many people become "bone love" for skiing? Common causes are as follows:
1. Novices go on the road, the basic skills are not solid
Novices who try skiing for the first time often fail to do enough targeted warm-up exercises, such as the stretching of limbs, the movement of joints, and the adjustment of breathing. In addition, in the process of skiing, due to lack of experience, body balance and coordination are not good, in the face of bends, obstacles are prone to forks, small sprains, ligament strains, large fractures.
2. Weak sense of self-protection
The paralysis of some ski enthusiasts is also the cause of injuries during exercise. Like some people with a certain foundation in skiing, because they are more confident in their own skills, they are not careful about the configuration of protective equipment, forget to wear back protection, waist protection, etc., at this time, if you accidentally fall, it is easy to cause contusions to the lumbar spine and cervical spine.
3. Ski equipment factors
Ski equipment is more expensive than other sports equipment, and the average person will choose to rent equipment at the ski resort. However, in order to save costs in some ski resorts, the equipment configuration will be more general, which also leads to an increase in the equipment failure rate. It is common for skis to fail when they fall, and the snowboard and snowshoe separator fail to separate in time, resulting in sprains of the skier's knee and ankle joint.
How to prevent ski injuries and enjoy the "Fast and Furious"?
Skiing, as a more dangerous sport, it may cause fractures, joint strain, frostbite, etc., and can seriously cause chest and abdomen joint injuries, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. In order to enjoy the speed and excitement on the snow and ice, we have to know how to prevent skiing injuries.
1. Warm up fully and wake up the joints & muscles
Do enough warm-up exercise before going skiing. Warm-up exercises help increase strength when muscles contract, effectively preventing or alleviating the damage of skiing to muscles, tendons, and ligaments. In addition, warm-up exercise can increase body temperature, speed up blood circulation, and expand the range of motion of each joint, effectively reducing the incidence of injuries in ice and snow sports.
2. Equip the whole body to protect the joints
A full set of ski equipment and protective gear needs to be equipped for yourself. For example, helmets are necessary, and head trauma is uncommon in skiing, but it is very fatal, and helmets can greatly reduce the risk of serious head loss. After the equipment is completed, it must be adjusted properly, such as the model of the snowboard and the snowball, and the elasticity of the snowboard and helmet, which must be adjusted according to the personal situation.
3. Understand the venue, measure the strength and slide
Many of those injured on the slopes are caused by lack of familiarity with the ski resorts. For example, during skiing, suddenly encounter an obstacle, at this time the body because of the inertia impact is very large, once hit the obstacle, it is likely to fracture. Therefore, it is important to grasp the venue route in advance.
In addition, it is recommended that before starting skiing, you should have a basic assessment of your athletic ability, and do not try some difficult moves, especially beginners.
If the ski is out of the situation, how to deal with it emergency?
1. Cramps
Muscle cramps, or cramps, are the most common problems with exercise. If cramps occur, find a place to rest and stretch the painful area to relieve muscle spasms. For example, calf cramps can allow the ankle joint and toes to stretch back, and stretch the forefoot with the hand to relieve the spasm of the calf.
2. Abrasions
Movement is inevitable to bump and bump, and skin epidermal abrasions are also common. If the wound is relatively shallow, it is better to simply add a red potion; if the wound is dirty or bleeding, you can use normal saline to wash the wound before taking the medicine.
3. Muscle strain, soft tissue contusion
Muscle strains, mainly caused by insufficient warm-up or excessive exercise. Contusions are mostly due to soft tissue damage caused by a local collision of blunt objects.
Once there is obvious pain, stop the exercise immediately, and apply a cold towel or ice cube to the painful area, which can make the capillaries constrict and relieve local congestion and edema.
4. Joint dislocation
If a joint dislocation occurs, you should keep quiet, stop moving, and don't think about rubbing the dislocated area. At this time, you can seek professional help or call an ambulance to take you to the hospital for treatment.
5. Fracture
There are two common fractures: closed fractures, no wounds on the surface of the skin, broken bones are not communicated with the outside world, this situation can be sent directly to the hospital; open fractures, the tip of the bone pierced the skin, there are open wounds, this situation is best to simply rinse the wound first, bandage with disinfectant gauze to prevent wound infection, and fix the affected limb with a wooden board and then send it to the hospital for treatment.
A message from the family doctor
Skiing has relatively high requirements for the body's balance ability, its own strength and physical fitness. Therefore, if there are organic diseases, such as arthritis, meniscal injury, etc.; or lumbar disc herniation, cervical spine problems, etc.; or cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, arrhythmias, etc., it is recommended not to try this sport easily.
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