Is Skateboarding Bad For Joints

Mornings are rough on my knees from jumping around the day before but once they re loosened up again not so bad for a few hours of riding.

Is skateboarding bad for joints. I have 1 pretty bad knee from a torn acl and surgery. Impact injuries can also damage the vertebra and vertebral discs which will also cause lower back pain in skateboarders. This leads to lower limb upper limb and spinal or hip injuries. Article by john miller.

Skateboarders often land hard on their feet or buttocks and the impact is transmitted through the spine. I don t get much pain from cruising around lower back after a while of anything. If you stick to stuff that wont have a bad impact on your knees it s not too bad. I half assed my physical therapy and i m in my late 20 s so i was a bit nervous to get back into skating because of that.

Skateboarding tends to favor muscles on one side of your body and you may want to balance this form of exercise with weight training or developing ambidexterity in your feet. 2 points 7 years ago edited 7 years ago. Wrist fractures are quite common. The chance of a fractured wrist hip etc increases with height speed and adventurous challenges that skateboarders enjoy.

Injuries to the arms legs neck and trunk range from cuts and bruises to sprains strains and broken bones. Skateboarding and similar sports such as scooters and rip sticks all involve an inherent risk of falls. After an hour of jumping around on a board they ll get sore as soon as i stop and chill.