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Skiing Injuries
Injuries tend to occur when one skis, and there many areas of the body that can be affected from shoulders to thumbs. Not only can they be extremely painful, but they can also leave the sufferer with loss of control over certain body parts. Most of the body parts that can be affected will also take a longer healing process.

ACL Injury
A torn ACL is a tear or injury to the anterior cruciate ligament. A torn ACL can occur when a twisting force is applied to the knee upon landing or when the foot placed firmly on the ground.

MCL Sprain
Injury to the MCL or the Medial Collateral Ligament usually occurs after the outside of a knee is impacted while it is slightly bent.

Clavicle Fracture
The clavicle or collarbone is usually fractured while skiing as a result of falling on an out-stretched arm and/or the shoulder.

Medial Meniscus Tear
The medial meniscus are important parts of the knee which act as a shock-absorber. The medial meniscus is used upon landing, but if injured can result in critical impairment of the knee.

AC Joint Separation
The AC Joint is short for acromioclavicular joint.These two bones can be separated when the ligament connecting them is damaged. This injury is also known as the shoulder separation injury.

Sprained Thumb
A sprain thumb occurs when the thumb is bent out of its normal range of movement, in most cases backwards. In the case of a sprained thumb damage occurs to the ligaments supporting the joint at the bottom of the thumb.

Prevention of Skiing Injuries
There are many precautions that should be taken when participating in the act of skiing. An essential part of skiing is the equipment;proper equipment and equipment maintenance is critical to preventing injuries. Not only that, the skier should ensure the slope they selected on the mountain is an appropriate level of difficulty, warm up and cool down effectively and wear a helmet. There are many reasons one should wear a helmet, they prevent many head injuries if ever in an accident. Also use a helmet that is specifically designed for snowboarding or skiing, they are the best viable choice. The helmet should also fit properly. In order to be properly trained the skier should attend ski lessons, which has been proven to reduce the risk of injury by up to 50%.

Rules and Regulations
In order to maintain safety, there are certain rules and regulations that must be followed. Skiers must respect other slope users and behave in a way that they do not endanger others,obey all signs an markers, choose a safe route, look both ways;when starting a run, entering a run or setting off again, to ensure it is safe. Other rules and/or regulations include leaving enough room for a person to overtake, moving to the side if a stop is needed, climbing and descending must be done on foot and kept to the sides, and assist at the scene of an accident.