Winter Breaks: Common Winter Injuries and How To Prevent Them [Photo Gallery]

Each year, more than 440,000 people are treated at hospitals, doctor’s offices and emergency rooms for winter sports-related injuries, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. These injuries include an estimated:

• 144,000 injuries from snow skiing
• 148,000 injuries from snow boarding
• 58,500 injuries from ice skating
• 91,000 injuries from sledding and tobogganing