Snowboarding
Common Injuries
It was a perfect day, early season, to be exact it was December 16th, the park wasn't even open yet. We had some powder days so the entire mountain was open. I was riding in the trees having a super chilled day.
One of my friends was just learning how to ride the trees so I wasn't going too fast... I saw two little stumps sticking out of the snow and I said to myself "Oh I'm going to fit my board in between those stumps, how fun". I was wrong, it was the biggest mistake of my life so far... I'm not that old... well, once I got to the stumps all the snow was gone and I was in the middle of stump world, no snow and just wood.
I fell, twisted my knee and hit it on a stump. It hurt so bad, I'm used to the abuse so I got up and rode away, I think I even took another run.
I went home, took a shower and then the real pain started. My right knee was the size of a freakin' small watermelon, I sat down at the end of my bed and told my friend I had to go get Tylenol or something. I'm not big on pills and stuff so getting Tylenol was a big deal.
As we were leaving the house the pain was so bad that I started to shake, it was weird and then everything was turning black. Later I found out that that's called being in shock , my last words were " the hospital is the other way".
When I got to the hospital I was almost having a heart attack. They took x-rays and nothing was broken so the next diagnosis was "2nd degree tears to ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), LCL (lateral collateral ligament) and MCL (medial cruciate ligament)" I didn't quite break them but I stretched them all the way, no riding at all for two months that's if the maniscus wasn't infected.
I had to get MRIs' which are not cheap, go to physical therapy etc. Then dealing with the thought of maybe not riding at all for the rest of the season. I left the hospital with that weird smell that the hospitals have, crutches and a huge bill. I will say that my knee injury is for sure part of the snowboarding common injuries. This was my first major accident.
Now I have a separated shoulder, fractures hips etc. I don't want to scare anyone but accidents do happen and if you ride hard you will pay. But that is why you are here to learn about snowboarding common injuries. Always wear a helmet just make sure you don't have a gapers gap (open space between goggles and helmet allowing forehead to be exposed) and if you feel that is necessary there is a bunch of protective gear available now days. From butt pads to wrist guards.Be safe and have fun.
PS: After a month and a half I was able to ride groomers with pain the rest of that season. My knee has never been the same. To learn about snowboarding common injuries and how to best prevent them from happening to you check out the links below.
Snowboarding Common Injuries...
don't let it happen to you
Wiping out is something that is going to happen regardless. It just comes with the territory. However, you don't want your snowboard injury to ruin your day, season, or vacation. There is actually a right way to wipe out so that you don't get hurt. Or other things to make sure you don't do so that wiping out doesn't occur. Click on the links below for information on how to prevent snowboarding injuries.
Wear snowboard protective gear and save yourself from the pain of a wipe out. Snowboard pads have really come a long way. Nowadays they are comfortable, nonrestrictive, and work very well.
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