Skateboarding And Bad Knees

Eventually you ll be able to skate safe without the pads.

Skateboarding and bad knees. 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. Many injuries happen when a child loses balance falls off the skateboard and lands. Its a bit easier with less impact. Skateboarders of all ages should wear safety gear including a helmet wrist guards and knee and elbow pads.

I have 1 pretty bad knee from a torn acl and surgery. Protective equipment such as proper shoes knee pads elbow pads and wrist guards can reduce the severity of falls and prevent fractures. So when you fall down on your knees when you skate not only will it protect you but it will also build some instincts in you to know better in preventing a serious fall or how to break the fall. Skateboarding on smooth level surfaces reduces the frequency of falls.

Sorry man but boardsports arent gonna cut it for a guy with bad knees. Skating in the 80s meant launch ramps acid drops and wall rides with ramps so you went really high up and then progressing into ollieing gaps and sets. I own etnies the laces are tucked d and whenever i wear them for a day my knees hurt. I workout and do yoga so my knees get flexed in other ways as well so it keeps them going.

The chance of a fractured wrist hip etc increases with height speed and adventurous challenges that skateboarders enjoy. Try just working out or riding a bike. This leads to lower limb upper limb and spinal or hip injuries. Are skateboarding shoes bad for the knees.

Dont skateboard with bad knees. Shoes like etnies dc vans ect. Bend your knees still skating just not as good as i used to be. At the end of a day skating with my friends all of us are visibly limping on the way into the bar.

Skating in the 80s meant launch ramps acid drops and wall rides with ramps so you went really high up and then progressing into ollieing gaps and sets. A supervised skate park is the safest place for skateboarding according to the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons. Either one can do some major damage. If you stick to stuff that wont have a bad impact on your knees it s not too bad.

No i think its just certain shoes don t match certain feet. I workout and do yoga so my knees get flexed in other ways as well so it keeps them going. Bend your knees still skating just not as good as i used to be. Like all older skaters 39 my knees are trashed but skating with knee pain is better than not skating with knee pain so whatever we just keep going.

On average almost half of all skateboarding injuries involve children under age 15 and the majority of the children injured are boys. I personaly cannot wear vans because they hurt my toe.