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Why do skiers get knee injuries?

   Posted by: admin   in Skiing, Snow

A turning, off-balance skier leaning backwards is a recipe for knee disaster, according to a new report from a panel of sports medicine and skiing experts.

The group picked apart videos of 20 World Cup skiers who had suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear – an injury that wipes the skier out for a year and can have health consequences down the road.

“Prior to this study we really had  …  More

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