pennsicdance: Dance injuries

[Annikki Weston]

Given the number of times I've heard about how the dance floor sees more
injuries than the lists (someone just used that the other day to complain
about why fighters are singled out sometimes for required memberships), I
found this interesting.

Adele


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 09:09:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joseph Hayes <von_landstuhl at yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sca-middle at midrealm.org
To: sca-middle at midrealm.org
Subject: [Mid] Pennsic Injuries (was: Membership Fee Increase)


Per the Chirurgeon-in-Charge's report from Pennsic 30, the following
categories caused more reported injuries than dancing:

Camping/walking
Pre-existing illness
Heavy fighting
General illness
Heat
Exhaustion
Kitchen
Play (Children)
Allergic reactions
Fencing

Camping and walking injuries are by far the most common complaint
treated by chirurgeons.  With about 400 patients, it's over 4x the next
highest category, Pre-existing illness, with about 90 patients.

Ulrich von Landstuhl
Kingdom Chirurgeon