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Mogul Meister Ski Club to Present Seminar on Ski Injury Prevention
Orthopedics Experts Offer Advice on Physical Conditioning and Ski Safety

WHITE PLAINS, NY The ONS Foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut will present a seminar on ski and snowboard injury prevention on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. to the Mogul Meister Ski Club at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 139 North Broadway, White Plains, NY. Orthopedic and sports medicine physicians Steven Hindman, M.D. and Paul Sethi, M.D. will discuss the causes of the most common skiing injuries and how many of them can be avoided. The presentation will offer important tips for safe skiing and information about the latest treatments for common injuries such as a ruptured ACL. Ski club members and non-members are invited to attend. Admission is free. A cash bar will also be available. To find out more about the seminar or the Mogul Meister Ski Club, call (914) 462-3400.

“Each year four in every thousand skiers suffer moderate to severe injures. Preparing your body before you head to the slopes is the best thing you can do to help your odds of having an injury-free ski season,” says Dr. Hindman who is an orthopedic surgeon and physician committee member of the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education. “The better condition you are in, the less likely you are to be injured. Conditioning should focus on developing leg strength and flexibility along with building core stability and cardiovascular endurance.”

According to the American College of Sports Medicine, falls account for roughly 85 percent of skiing injuries which include sprains, fractures, lacerations and dislocations. Fatigue is a major factor although, improperly fitted equipment and mal-adjusted binding contribute to nearly half of all skiing injuries. Injury rates have remained constant for the past ten years, which may be partially due to increasingly popular injury prevention and awareness campaigns.

The Free seminar on January 20 will also include a presentation and demonstration on conditioning and strengthening exercises by Physical Therapist Chalon Lefebvre, PT, CSCS, LMT of ONS, Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists.

The Mogul Meister Ski Club of White Plains, New York is a volunteer organization that arranges ski trips for members to ski resorts worldwide, as well as year round social and recreational activities. Club membership is open to skiers over 18 of all skiing abilities who love to ski and who enjoy and the camaraderie and friendship of fellow skiers. Children under 18 may join with a family membership and may accompany a parent on some club outings.

The ski club supports safe recreational alpine skiing and encourages members to improve their skiing technique through education and practice. The club advocates for prudent natural resource management and continuous improvement of ski destinations. To find out more about club activities, trips or the injury prevention seminar, visit www.mogulmeisterskiclub.org or call (914) 741-6389.

The ski injury prevention seminar is offered by the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education. The goal of the ONS Foundation is to improve standards of excellence for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders through clinical research, physician and patient education, and community outreach programs. For more information about the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education, call Ifeoma Inneh at (203) 869 3131. The ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education is an alliance with Greenwich Hospital. For further information, visit www.ons-foundation.org or call (203) 869-3131.

Mogul Meister Ski Club trip schedule for 2008-2009

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Here's what's left. The first 2 trips went very well, very good conditions and lots of fun.

Stowe and Smugglers Notch, VT. Jan 22 – 25, 2009 6PM Bus Departure
Long Weekend Thu.-Sun. improving a new fav. Ski Fri. & Sun. at Stowe, Sat. at Smugglers $600.00

Breckenridge / Summit County CO. Feb 7 - 14, 2009 Airline Transportation Week Sat. - Sat. Great Skiing at Breckenridge, Keystone, A-Basin and Copper MTN. $1325.00

Whiteface & Gore Mountain, NY Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2009 6PM Bus Departure
Weekend Fri. - Sun. TBA Major Renovations at both areas make revisiting a must. Staying in Lake Placid. $$375.00

Big Sky, MT Mar 14 – 21, 2009 Airline Transportation Week Sat. - Sat.
# 1 Survey response Staying at Huntley Lodge. Ski-in, Ski-out. $1650.00SOLD-OUT, WAIT LIST ONLY

Saturday March 7, 2009 Day trip to Platekill Mountain NY. Trip includes bus to and from Platekill, Lift ticket and dinner. If you sign-up by February 28th the price is $80, March 1 on it's $85.00

If anyone has any questions please let me know

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