Trampoline Injuries Of The Cervical Spine
Trampoline and minitrampoline injuries to the cervical spine.
Trampoline injuries of the cervical spine. Bruises some can be serious such as broken bones blunt trauma and paralysis. Although many injuries are minor e g. Wall to wall indoor trampolines are more likely to cause a.
Almost a quarter of the patients in our cohort sustained fractures of the thoracic or lumbar spine often at multiple levels either in isolation or with a concomitant lower extremity injury. The purpose of this paper is to 1 examine the world s literature documenting cervical spine injuries. Effects of trampoline on spine trampoline rebounding is considered as a low impact exercise which does not cause any damage to the spine.
11 trampoline injuries can occur from falls on the trampoline mat falls off a trampoline impact with the trampoline frame or springs and collisions of multiple trampoline users. Statistics on trampoline spinal cord injuries. 3 review policy statements and safety guidelines.
13 brown and lee 4 stated that injuries to the cervical spine are the leading causes of neurological injury associated with trampolines. In our study injuries to the head. Trampoline injuries of the cervical spine cervical spine injuries are some of the most detrimental of all injuries one can sustain from jumping on a trampoline.
They can result if one falls off the trampoline attempting stunts and flips that go wrong or impact with a horizontal surface. Since 1995 the number of injuries has increased between 30 and 45. Trampoline rebounding provides several benefits such as improving the flexibility of the back.
Most of the orthopedic surgeons are recommending weight maintenance exercises for preventing back problems which can be achieved through mini. Further the cdc conservatively stated that about 10 of trampoline related injuries affect the head and neck. A recently published review found that trampoline use boxing american football and ice hockey are associated with alarming rates of injury to the central nervous system.
They also suggest that parents see if trampoline injuries are covered by their insurance policy especially if having a childrens party where lots of kids are bouncing on the trampoline together. Trampoline use poses significant risk of injury to children. Torg js das m.
Fortunately death is a rare occurrence. Treatment for trampoline injuries. The risk of neck injury from falling off a trampoline or landing awkwardly when bouncing or doing somersaults means that the aap is calling for pediatricians to advise against recreational trampoline use.
Cervical spine injuries from trampoline use has the potential to be a cause of major neurological sequelae and death. 1 11 estimates from the national electronic injury surveillance system neiss show that trampoline injuries result in nearly 100 000 emergency department ed visits a year. Cervical spine injuries flips are out.
3 4 12 15 serious injuries including cervical spine and skull. These incidents frequently result in paralysis from spinal cord injury.
