One of the most common reasons why wakeboards get injured so often is because they don't pay attention to their environment. If you live your whole life believing that your body is going to fall apart, that you're going to hurt, etc. Water skiing and wakeboarding are incredibly fun, but if you don't know what you're doing, you can hurt your back.
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Is wakeboarding safer than water skiing?
Jeanie Spaun2 minutes 36, seconds readThe legs are most often injured during water skiing. Cuts are the most common wakeboarding injury.
What do you need for wakeboarding?
Jeanie Spaun1 minute 7, seconds readYou'll need a wakeboard and boots, a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket, and a tow rope with a handle (sometimes tow ropes and handles are sold separately).
Can you tear your meniscus wakeboarding?
Jeanie Spaun2 minutes 13, seconds readThe anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the ligaments of the knee. ACL tears are among the most common wakeboarding injuries and account for 31% of the wakeboarding injuries treated by orthopedic surgeons.
What is similar to wakeboarding?
Jeanie Spaun1 minute 11, seconds readSnowboarding and wakeboarding are two sides of the same coin. They have clear differences, but the sports are surprisingly similar.