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bluegoose · 10-06-2005, 09:49 PM

All of my crashes have been on a mountain bike and have been fairly mild.

This week I had 2 patients come in for injuries sustained in crashes - one an elbow fracture and the other a shoulder injury. Both fell on an outstretched arm. Over the past 2 years I can identify probably 10 or 11 others with the same mechanism of injury.

We always talk about tucking your arm and shoulder in when going down. Is this possible to overcome the urge to reach out and brace yourself for the fall?

10-06-2005, 09:49 PM	#1
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	Has anyone taken any good falls on a bike? All of my crashes have been on a mountain bike and have been fairly mild. This week I had 2 patients come in for injuries sustained in crashes - one an elbow fracture and the other a shoulder injury. Both fell on an outstretched arm. Over the past 2 years I can identify probably 10 or 11 others with the same mechanism of injury. We always talk about tucking your arm and shoulder in when going down. Is this possible to overcome the urge to reach out and brace yourself for the fall?