What Is Skiers Thumb Injury?
Monday, August 11th, 2008When skiing, it is possible to get skiers thumb injury which happens when a skier falls. When falling, a skier's first instinct is to let go of the pole and extend the fingers to try to break the fall. Unfortunately this almost never happens and the thumb gets caught on the pole and will tear the ligaments. A skier may think that it is a normal sprain, but in reality, skiers thumb injury is much more serious. It must be treated as soon as possible to help it heal.