Injuries
Cheerleading is one of the most dangerous sports in the United States. Cheerleaders can suffer from sprains, strains, broken bones, concussions, head, neck, knee, and back injuries, becoming paralyzed, or even death. Most people think these injuries are unlikely, but when you are being thrown 10 feet of even higher in the air, you have a chance of not being caught when coming down. The biggest cause of these injuries are stunts. Cheerleaders are suppose to make their jobs look easy, and their stunts too, but in actuality, this sport causes some unbearable injuries. If stunts are not properly done, people can be seriously injured. In 2007, more than 25,000 cheerleaders nation wide visited the emergency room, and the numbers have increase over the years. Some common injuries for cheerleaders are strains, sprains, and broken bones. A strain can become as bad as a muscle tearing in your body (most likely arms or legs). A sprain is were you sprained your muscle and it takes a while to heel. Broken bones are easier to spot because it is harder to move or walk on that bone. Head injuries are constint in cheerleading, since cheerleaders' do not wear any padding or helmets. Most bases in the stunt group have more head injuries than the back-spot or flyer. Bases can get bloody noses, black eyes, teeth knocked out, or even concussions. Concussions are a serious injury that need to be viewed by a medical doctor as soon as you get injured while cheering. Concussions can take a week to even a year to heal.
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