WBM is proud to support a sports rehabilitation survey on wakeboarding injuries being conducted by St. Mary’s University College in Twickenham, England. Although this study is being conducted in England, the information obtained could help you in preventing injuries you my occur during the season. Resulting in you being able to ride longer and not being hopped up on pain killers due to a gnarly spill.
In order for the study to be successful, the college is looking for as many participants as possible. To be apart of this survey and for more information about this study, please contact Jamie Withrington at jamiewithrington@hotmail.com.
The purpose of the study is to gather information about the different types of injuries in the sport of wakeboarding, and further the research conducted on this topic. The study will also help find if there is any correlation between the injuries sustained by beginner versus advanced riders.
June 29th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
My daughter-in-law was trying to “get up” on a wakeboard 6/27/09 and broke her femur. Her feet (size 5) remained in the boots and she managed to get them out, though she knew her leg was broken. She is about 35 yrs old, about 5′2″ and weighs about 120 lbs. She was life-flighted to Shands Hospital in Jacksonvile, Florida, where they inserted a steel rod into the bone(s) the following day (yesterday).
I found your website and thought you may be interested for your survey.
Mary Gerhart
August 1st, 2009 at 7:27 am
My son sustained a facial fracture from hitting the water face first while wakeboarding. Later that day when he blew his nose the area around one eye puffed up with subcutaneous air. He received antibiotics and will see an ENT in 10 days.
October 30th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
I broke my fibula while trying to do an “air raley”. I am an intermediate boarder, who has been riding about 12 years. I am still recovering from the injury, but it was a clean break caused by coming down with my body off axis in relation to the board (and water). I will not be using boots anymore if I can find a pair of the sandle bindings. This is the first injury i have ever had boarding, though, so I still believe it is a safe sport, comparatively speaking. Hope this helps.
February 20th, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I tore my acl and meniscus wakeboarding. I’m fairly athletic and had been wakeboarding about 15 times when it happened. I had gone wake to wake a few times in a row so I decided to cut as hard as I could and do a grab. I came down in the flats, the board was level but as I fell backwards, the ligament just snapped. Hard to explain what happened, but considering my lack of experience, I probably should not have been going balls out behind a Malibu Wakesetter with all the ballasts full and the wedge down. I have it on video and could send it to you if you would like.
February 20th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
Damn would love to see that video!