Why does our knee hurt after skiing?

If you plan on vacationing and  skiing  on a ski resort, consider the practical advice of  National Center of Surgery.

 National Center of Surgery’s head of the traumatology department Zurab Oragvelidze discusses the topic.

Several useful advice from the clinic’s head of the traumatology department :

It is unacceptable for the office worker to ski without special, proper preparation. It is not advisable for a beginner skier to spend a lot of time skiing from the very beginning, since excessive load is a serious challenge for the knee tendons. Thus the knee exacerbation risks increases, which often causes the knee’s inflammatory processes and  even micro-traumas.

• Consult with an instructor
• Use a quality equipment
• Use protective helmets. This way you protect yourself from head and facial traumas;
• Choose clothes appropriate for the climate
• To prevent sunburns in the mountains, use sunscreen and sunglasses
• Study the relief and skiing territories. Avoid dangerous places;
• Don’t ski when drunk since alcohol significantly deteriorates and slackers the reactions
• If you don’t feel comfortable or you’re tired, don’t ski.
• In case of any traumas, first help is to stay immobilized (don’t move). At that moment the patient has to be immediately  transferred to nearest specialized  clinic.

National Center of Surgery address: Tbilisi, Dighomi, Chachava str. N5

You may contact National Center of Surgery’s call center at 577 119 119 or 2 02 25 25.

In case of any issues, you may contact the head of the traumatology and orthopedics, Zurab Oragvelidze for consultation at  577 32 77 00.

Wish you health!