6-8 Weeks: Perspectives on Sports Medicine

Preparing for Ski Season: How Can You Avoid Injury?

Episode Summary

Skiing and Snowboarding are annual Meccas for many around the globe, but one thing is often forgotten when it comes to hitting the powder: How can one best prepare for it while at the same time, help prevent injury on the slopes? It's time to learn what Orthopedic Surgeons and a Physical Therapist think about all of it inside this episode of The 6-8 Weeks Podcast.

Episode Notes

The Detailed Shownotes for This Episode of The 6-8 Weeks Podcast:

-- What is Skiing? https://www.adventurenation.com/activity/skiing

-- What is Snowboarding? https://www.rookieroad.com/snowboarding/what-is/

-- UCSF's Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation: https://ptrehab.ucsf.edu/ucsf-department-physical-therapy-and-rehabilitation-science

-- Connect with Danny Keller, PT, DPT, OCS: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/daniel-keller

-- Do All Skiers "Pop Their Collar?" A Final Discussion: https://www.wsj.com/articles/once-and-for-all-is-a-popped-collar-cool-11675951201

-- Learn All About Sacramento, CA: https://www.downtownsac.org/learn-about-downtown/

-- Learn All About Lake Tahoe, CA/NV: https://www.california.com/fun-facts-about-lake-tahoe-california-that-are-fun-to-know/

-- What is Wakeboarding? https://www.supraboats.com/the-history-of-wakeboarding-and-watersports/

-- What is Waterskiing? https://sportsmatik.com/sports/water-skiing

-- What is a Concussion? https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/basics/concussion_whatis.html

-- What are Common Skiing Injuries? https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/orthopaedics/sports-medicine/skiing-injuries.shtml

-- What are Common Snowboarding Injuries? https://fittoplay.org/sports/snowboard/the-most-common-injuries/

-- Trivia About Ski Helments: https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/pdfs/helmets/headsup_helmetfactsheet_ski_508.pdf

-- Learn All About Ski Boots: https://www.innerbootworks.com/fit-facts/

-- Do YOU Remember the Yellow Banana? https://www.vtcng.com/stowe_reporter/on_snow/people-made-fun-of-the-yellow-banana-but-it-was-a-winner/article_3f13b4a2-27fc-11ea-b32c-673b5b87162f.html

-- What are the Differences Between Skiing and Snowboarding? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdQ08U6PtAw&t=43s

-- What is The American Society of Testing and Materials? https://www.astm.org/

=== Connect with Dr. Brian Feeley:

On the Web: https://twitter.com/drbrianfeeley

On X: https://twitter.com/drbrianfeeley

=== Connect with Dr. Nirav Pandya:

On the Web: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-nirav-pandya

On X: https://twitter.com/drniravpandya

=== Connect with Dr. Drew Lansdown:

On the Web: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-drew-lansdown