Trampolines are dangerous. The American Academy of Pediatrics wants them banned. Broken necks and permanent disability are possible. Sprains, concussions, and broken bones are relatively common.
Trampolines are a lot of fun, and they are a source of exercise for my youngest who doesn't get much exercise otherwise.
Many injuries occur when more than one person is jumping at a time, when there isn't an adult standing within arm's reach, and when participants are attempting tricks. That's a little like saying most drownings occur where there is water. Gideon came out on the losing end of a sibling landing on his ankle. The superior proximal aspect of the navicular bone is prone to avulsion-type fracture where a strong ligament attaches if the foot is forcibly everted while in dorsiflexion (turned out while pointing down)
He usually shakes an injury off quickly, so when he was still complaining a few minutes later and wouldn't walk on it, we knew there was trouble. He got an x-ray then saw a podiatrist. It took a couple days to train him not to slip his plastic walking splint off. That was back in October. He quickly stopped showing any indication it hurt, and a short a few weeks later he was back to 100%.
