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Shropshire Spinal Injuries Unit Treats More Horse Riders

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 01:58 PM

Shropshire spinal injuries unit treats more horse riders

A consultant at a spinal injuries unit in Shropshire has said horse riding has overtaken rugby as the chief cause of the sports related injuries he treats.

Ahmeed Osman, from the Midlands Centre for Spinal Injuries at Oswestry, believes riders need to be made aware of the risks.

"I think the number of rugby injuries reduced because they did a campaign which was successful," he said.

He wants the same kind of safety campaign to be aimed at horse riders.

Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk...pshire-16864699

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