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Hand Injuries Sustained by Dog Walkers Cost NHS Millions Each Year – Study
- Dog walking injuries may cost the NHS an estimated £23 million each year, according to a study from Raigmore Hospital and Sengkang General Hospital.
- The study found that 74% of these injuries occurred among women, and 31% affected individuals over 65 years old.
- Approximately 110,000 injuries were related to the hand or wrist, with broken fingers being the most common injury.
- Researchers urged for preventative measures and policies to teach dog owners safer walking practices to minimize injuries.
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Walking the dog causes $50 million of injuries a year, scientists say
Walking the dog is a happy chore for many people, but researchers have estimated that it is causing almost $50 million worth of hand and wrist injuries every year in the UK.Women and over-65s are most at risk of suffering these leash-related injuries, which a study published in the journal Injury Prevention cost £23 million ($48.23 million) a year.And the number of injuries has been rising as more people take up dog ownership.READ MORE: Trump…
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Hand injuries sustained by dog walkers cost NHS millions each year – study
Overall, wrist and hand injuries account for between 10 and 30 of A&E visits.
UK annual cost of dog walkers' hand/wrist injuries estimated to top £23 million
The annual cost of hand and wrist injuries among dog walkers in the UK is estimated to top £23 million, with women and the over 65s most at risk as a result of being pulled along on the dog leash, finds a review of the available evidence, published online in the journal Injury Prevention.
Women and those over 65 years of age are the most exposed to the risks of jerking and stumbling when taking a lap with the mascot tied to the leash, according to a UK study, which estimates the cost of these accidents at around 27 million euros
Injured Dog Walkers Could Be Costing NHS £23m A Year - Great Yorkshire Radio
Hand and wrist injuries from a yanked lead are said to be the most common mishap. Experts from Raigmore Hospital in Inverness and Singapore’s Sengkang Hospital looked at the “understudied topic” by reviewing five US studies of almost 500,000 dog-walking injuries. Women made up three-quarters of the injuries, and 31% of the cases were in over-65s. Researchers – writing in the journal Injury Prevention – found that broken fingers were the most com…
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