Avoid knee injuries when skiing

Many Danes will be hitting the slopes in the coming weeks. However, it's important to take precautions if you want to get down with your knees intact. Our physiotherapists offer three tips for avoiding knee injuries when skiing.

1. Train your leg muscles before skiing. The gluteal, front and back thigh muscles control the knees during skiing. Strengthening your leg muscles and doing balance training will give you more stability in your knees. For example, do lunges and squats that work both the front and back of the thighs as well as the glutes. You can train your balance by standing on one leg - preferably with your eyes closed
2. Set your bindings correctly. If they are too loose, you risk dropping your skis while skiing. If they're too tight, you risk the ski staying on the boot in a crash, which increases the risk of twisting your knee. You need to be able to wriggle out of the binding. Get professional help to adjust the bindings correctly
3. Turn down the skiing a little on the third day. This is often when your legs are tired. Your body needs to recover to reduce the risk of injury
    

Have a great skiing holiday!

Published on December 6, 2022