Figure Skating Injuries

While Figure skating can be safe and fun, it can also lead to bad injuries. But they can be avoided by practicing moves, getting general skills correct and modifying the skaters boot. Parents that have a child or children who want to figure skate should know that there are risks to figure skating.

One reason that figure skating can lead to bad injuries is that in the television show ‘Dancing on Ice’ Jennifer Ellison cut her head open when she lifted her skate up to her head and banged it against her head. Another reason is that I have sprained and pulled muscles before by falling over or not doing elements correctly. Another Reason is that a french couple couldn’t skate or compete for 6 months because the girl had concussions. Check the youtube link below for their second competition since having concussions.

Ankle sprains, fractures, The “Lace bite” are common in figure skating. Ankle sprains and fractures would occur if the skater devoted a lot of time to off-ice training, and The “Lace bite” is a painful irritation at the front of the ankle caused by the pressure under the laces. Modification of lacing, padding, and manipulation of the skate tongue may help relieve the pain. Cramps are also very common, I have found that massaging it helps. and if you have your skate on loosening the laces a bit helps as well. figure skaters under immense gravitational pressure during jumps and spins but physical conditioning is important to help skater have more control during spins and jumps especially core muscles and leg muscles.

As you can see, figure skating can be dangerous but we can learn about preventing injuries and making figure skating even safer.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFriskEgzMo


Bibliography:
"Figure Skating." Sports Med Today. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2016.