HOW TO AVOID MOST COMMON WINTER INJURIES?

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HOW TO AVOID MOST COMMON WINTER INJURIES?
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• As beautiful as it is, the biting cold winters
  can also be dangerous at times. Rather, during
  winters, personal injuries do occur even when you
  perform simple tasks, especially if you arent
  prepared to prevent an incident or you show
  negligence. Back, shoulders, joints and knees
  easily get hurt during winters unless you take
  some precautions. Wrist sprains, elbow fractures
  and dislocations, ankle sprains and strains, hip
  fractures and soreness are also pretty common.
  You can prevent these injuries or prepare for
  them beforehand and thoroughly enjoy the winter
  season without unnecessary pain and stiffness.
• In the following section, we look at some of the
  common winter injuries, their causes and ways to
  avoid them.
• Injuries Due to Slips and Falls
• One of the most common causes of injuries during
  winters is slipping and falling on icy surfaces.
  This can often result in broken bones, hurt
  backs, sprained joints and head injuries. Senior
  citizens are often more prone to severe injuries
  as a consequence of these falls. In case of minor
  injuries, you can simply follow the RICE method
  and apply gel ice packs or heating pads and take
  proper rest. However, in case of severe injuries,
  the patient should be taken immediately to the
  hospital to avert any potentially fatal
  circumstance.

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• How to avoid common injuries due to slips and
  falls
• Walk carefully around potentially frozen surfaces
  and only take short and slow steps with slightly
  bent knees.
• Dont keep your hands in pockets and use
  handrails wherever possible.
• Wear hats and winter-appropriate clothing to keep
  warm and safe. They also act as a cushion against
  impacts during falls.
• Use salt or sand on your driveway and stairs to
  increase traction and avoid slipping
• 2. Sprains and Strains While Shovelling Snow
• Shovelling snow in cold temperatures is also a
  common cause of winter injuries, as the
  repetitive action involved in the process can
  cause severe strains on the body. One wrong move
  and your already struggling body would pull a
  muscle and your body parts might seize up.
  However, you can easily avoid it if you keep the
  following things in mind

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• Properly stretch your body parts and muscles
  before you go out shovelling the snow.

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• Make sure to keep yourself hydrated while doing
  the task.
• Ensure proper footing while you shovel the snow
  from around the house so that you can avoid
  awkward movement or falls.
• 3. Sports-related Injuries

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• Winters bring along the opportunity to enjoy
  winter sports or activities like sledging,
  snowmobiling, skiing, ice skating, ice hockey,
  etc. However, you must approach these activities
  the right way otherwise, they might cause injury
  to you. The common injuries that can occur due to
  these winter sports activities include sprains,
  dislocations, fractures and even concussions. To
  avoid these injuries, you just have to take the
  following precautions
• Do proper stretching and warm-up before
  undertaking these activities.
• Wear the proper protective gear to safeguard
  yourself against potential dangers.
• Dont try to do complicated tricks or moves about
  which you are not yet confident.
• To reduce the risk of muscle cramps or strains,
  keep yourself hydrated during these activities.

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• 4. Frostbite
• Another common cause of winter injuries is
  frostbite. The skin, nerves and tissues freeze at
  the site of injury and may even cause permanent
  damage to your body parts. The first signs of
  frostbite can include numbness, clumsiness and
  cold skin. The skin may even become discoloured
  or turn black due to the possible frostbite.
  Warming up the body of the affected person and
  providing them with emergency medical care is
  essential to treat frostbite. However, avoiding
  frostbites in the first place is not difficult
  either. Just keep the following tips in mind
• Avoid going outdoors in bitter weather
  conditions.
• If you have to go out for some important work,
  wear warm clothing.
• 5. Injuries from Driving Accidents
• With difficult conditions, such as lowered
  visibility and icy surfaces, driving during
  winters can be a tricky task. 

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• It can put you and others around you in danger of
  receiving minor or maybe major life-threatening
  injuries. To avoid these injuries just remember
  the following
• Use high-quality winter-grade car tyres.
• Keep a winter safety kit in your car for
  emergencies.
• Keep the windshield washer fluid full beforehand.
• When it comes to averting winter injuries, wisdom
  lies in taking precautions and being prepared.
  Nevertheless, if the injuries do occur, minor
  ones can be often treated with the RICE method
  using gel ice packs and taking proper rest.
  However, emergency medical care should be sought
  in more severe ones.
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