HORSE RIDING

Horseback riding

Horseback riding can be a leisurely sport or fast paced intense. It is estimated that around 30 million Americans ride horses each year. Horseback riding actually carries a higher injury rate than motorcycle riding. The statistics are that motorcyclists suffer an injury once every 7000 hours of riding whereas a horseback rider can have a serious accident once every 350 hours. Most injuries are traumatic and are often the result of the rider falling off the horse. These injuries can be quite severe and even leading to death.

Falling of the horse

Horseback riding injuries mostly occur when the rider falls off the horse. These are considered traumatic injuries and usually occur in the upper extremities, such as the wrist, elbow, and shoulder. There are also some lower extremity injuries involving knee, ankle and foot such as when the foot becomes stuck in the stirrup causing a Lisfranc injury. Soft tissue injuries, fractures or broken bones, dislocations and concussions. Head, neck and spinal injuries can be quite severe and may cause long-term side effects such as paralysis or seizures.

Muscle and ligament injuries can occur as well. These can be chronic condition from overuse or acute conditions such as strains and sprains

British Sports Therapy can help you prevent muscle injuries as well as helping you recover more quickly from injuries. This can include but not limited to Soft Tissue Release, Myofascial techniques, stretching, cross fiber friction, and Trigger Point Therapy. After a thorough assessment of the athletes’ body mechanics, a treatment planned will be created to help you achieve your optimum performance.

Common Horseback Riding Injuries

OTHER INJURIES BY SPORT

Olympic Sport Therapy

Sport injuries come unexpectedly. The more you push your body to its limits, the more you will have sport injury! So what are you going to do about it? Medical Massage and Sport Massage continues to improve every year. Health professionals, such as your physician, chiropractor and physical therapist will recommend massage for your condition knowing the benefits of it. If you wish to assess, accurately find out about your condition and optimally manage your sport injury in the shortest possible time, then you should book a free session with a specialist in sport massage at Olympic Sport Therapy.

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Knowing what type of sport you perform and to identify injuries specific to your chosen sport are found on this website. We have categorized the most common sport injuries specific to your sport. Simply select your sport from the tabs below and learn more about your sport injury.