Injuries during skiing are mostly fall injuries, fractures, etc. in the knee and ankle joints, and it may also be a fracture of the lumbar vertebrae. In addition, it is also easy to cause soft tissue damage, such as tendon strain, ligament sprain and other injuries.
You should not get up immediately after a fall during skiing. You should first check for possible serious injuries, such as head and neck injuries. If you have dizziness, nausea, transient disturbance of consciousness, numbness of the upper or lower limbs, or movement disorders, it is necessary to seek help from professional medical staff at the resort and seek medical treatment as soon as possible. If you have injured your limbs, you can do some exercise first to check the injury. If the pain is severe, you should call for help nearby and seek medical treatment in serious cases. It is best to choose a well-maintained artificial ski resort with no dangerous objects such as rocks and trees. You should warm up before skiing, and beginners should not rashly challenge the "advanced trail".
You should beware of snow blindness when skiing in large ski resorts. Snow blindness, also known as snow eye ophthalmia, usually occurs during the day when the weather is clear and the temperature is low after snow. Symptoms are photophobia, tearing, itching, tingling, edema, and foreign body sensation. The preventive measure is to wear UV-resistant sunglasses, and taking supplement vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, and vitamin E in daily life. If snow blindness occurs, cover your eyes with eye masks and clean gauze. If you are having a snow blindness, it is advised to avoid using your eyes as much as possible. Generally, you can recover on your own. If the symptoms are serious, you could seek medical assistance as soon as possible.
