Rodeo vs. Injuries Rodeo can be very dangerous because there is another side of it it's called injuries they happen all the time but when it happens it's a matter when it happens and how bad it is!
But there also is some good sides to rodeo it's fun. It's one of the best natural highs ever , can win a lot of money , but there is things that happen unexpectedly because that is the way rodeo is.
Rodeo is one of the sports that you get hurt in the most most rodeo competitors are at a high risk of getting hurt, But they are trying to make better ways to prevent injury to happen but sometimes it is not preventable. The event that most people get hurt in his bull riding , bareback riding , steer Wrestling , calf roping are some of the events …show more content…
But few bull riders or other events do not wear head gear.
In a 25 year study (PRCA) found around 12,654 injuries to competitors. 96% were in rougher events , bull riding (50%) Bareback (23%) Saddle bronc (15%) Steer Wrestling(8%) Half of the injuries happened to major parts of the body. Were head and face (16%)(2,026). Neck or back (15%) (1,985). Knees (12%) (1,536). Shoulders (11%) (1,476). Neck and Back injuries Most back injuries happen to the lower part of the back (lumbar spine) or the neck (the cervical spine). The lower part of the back are muscle strain made with a forceful movements or bending or twisting in awkward positions. Injuries in lower back can cause bulging , herniated discs. Shoulder Injuries they come in two forms blunt force they happen when you awkwardly land , getting bucked off , fractures to arm , shoulder blade , collar bone , the happen from blunt forces. The other one Jerking related they are mostly common for bull riders or bronc riders. Things that happen with jerking on arm or back , dislocations of shoulder , strains tears in
But there also is some good sides to rodeo it's fun. It's one of the best natural highs ever , can win a lot of money , but there is things that happen unexpectedly because that is the way rodeo is.
Rodeo is one of the sports that you get hurt in the most most rodeo competitors are at a high risk of getting hurt, But they are trying to make better ways to prevent injury to happen but sometimes it is not preventable. The event that most people get hurt in his bull riding , bareback riding , steer Wrestling , calf roping are some of the events …show more content…
But few bull riders or other events do not wear head gear.
In a 25 year study (PRCA) found around 12,654 injuries to competitors. 96% were in rougher events , bull riding (50%) Bareback (23%) Saddle bronc (15%) Steer Wrestling(8%) Half of the injuries happened to major parts of the body. Were head and face (16%)(2,026). Neck or back (15%) (1,985). Knees (12%) (1,536). Shoulders (11%) (1,476). Neck and Back injuries Most back injuries happen to the lower part of the back (lumbar spine) or the neck (the cervical spine). The lower part of the back are muscle strain made with a forceful movements or bending or twisting in awkward positions. Injuries in lower back can cause bulging , herniated discs. Shoulder Injuries they come in two forms blunt force they happen when you awkwardly land , getting bucked off , fractures to arm , shoulder blade , collar bone , the happen from blunt forces. The other one Jerking related they are mostly common for bull riders or bronc riders. Things that happen with jerking on arm or back , dislocations of shoulder , strains tears in