Ski Trip during spring break? – Knee injuries are a common travel companion. Be careful! Spring Break is upon us. And many families are trying to get away from the lockdown. Local mountains, a trip to Mammoth or Lake Tahoe makes all faces smile. But during the ski season knee injuries usually increase. The reason…
What are the parts of the knee? Your knee is made up of four main things: bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. Bones. Three bones meet to form your knee joint: your thighbone (femur), shinbone (tibia), and kneecap (patella). Your patella sits in front of the joint and provides some protection. Articular cartilage. The ends of…
How to properly assess knee injuries during ski season Downhill skier Ski season is upon us! And with that knee injuries usually increase. The reason for that is fairly simple to explain. Most of the year we don’t spend our times on ski slopes. Our knees are not used to the ,,abuse” icy hills and…