Ways to Prevent Injuries While Walking Your Dog
Dog walking injuries are common among adults and are serious among adults 65 and older. Here's how you can prevent injuries while walking your dog.
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Dog walking injuries are common among adults and are serious among adults 65 and older. Here's how you can prevent injuries while walking your dog.
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Dog walking is associated with a considerable injury burden, according to a study published online April 14 in Medicine & Science in Sports
The study comes from US emergency room statistics from 2001 to 2020.
More people are sustaining injuries while walking their dogs, new research shows. Finger fractures, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and shoulder strains or sprains were the three most common injuries associated with emergency room visits related to dog walking among U.S. adults
ResearchersatJohnsHopkinsUniversityhavefoundtraumaticbraininjuries(TBIs)werethesecondmostcommoninjuryamongindividualstreatedinUSemergencydepartmentsforinjuriesrelatedtowalkingaleasheddogfrom2001to2020.