Ski and snowboard injuries: How to reduce your risk
If you and your family ski or snowboard, you know the joy of breathing fresh winter air while much of the world is cooped up inside. You may also know of the sports’ many benefits, such as developing strength, balance, even emotional resilience. There are plenty of upsides as long as you can keep yourself and your family injury free.
“Of all alpine sports, downhill skiing and snowboarding have the highest injury rates,” Dr. Kristin Whitney told attendees of a recent lecture at the Micheli Center on ski and snowboard injury prevention. Here are nine things you should know to enjoy an injury-free winter season.
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