Despite the relaxation of vacation, I was looking forward to returning home, as I had a hockey game on Monday evening against a team we don't like all that much (they're a beginner team that somehow has folks who've played before). Anyways, 1st shift, I end up taking one of their defenders into the boards behind the net. It was an ugly pile. Nothing exciting to report. 2nd shift, I end up falling, right skate first, towards the wall after a puck. Ouchy Wouchy goes the knee.
I could barely get around on tuesday, and went to see a friend of mine who is an AT. She did her bending, pushing, pulling, etc., and said its probably something with the MCL or a meniscus. Spent half of my birthday waiting in the doctors office the next day, and he told me the same thing. Then spent most of today getting an MRI and waiting in the doc's office again.
The verdict: MCL sprain. Phew. So its crutches, brace and PT for a few weeks. No surgery. No massive braces. September off for sports.
So here's where you come in... Anyone had some knee ligament issues in the past? Any advice, at least as it pertains to PT and then getting back in the pool? Stud - looks like you'll be smoking me in breaststroke this year...
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Muppet:
I had meniscus repair done last October. My doctor and PT let me swim as soon as the incision healed, but no kicking. I swam my works and three stroke with a pull buoy. After a couple of months, I could swim free and back but no fins. Around six month and I could do whatever I wanted. I was cautioned to go easy on the evil stroke kick.
I was lucky that one of the PTs was a competitive swimmer in high school and understood the pressure different strokes put on the knee as well as the various toys that take it off.
Since you have no incision there's no worry of infection. I'd ask the doc/PT if given some restrictions if you can swim like I did.
Good Luck.
Muppet:
I had meniscus repair done last October. My doctor and PT let me swim as soon as the incision healed, but no kicking. I swam my works and three stroke with a pull buoy. After a couple of months, I could swim free and back but no fins. Around six month and I could do whatever I wanted. I was cautioned to go easy on the evil stroke kick.
I was lucky that one of the PTs was a competitive swimmer in high school and understood the pressure different strokes put on the knee as well as the various toys that take it off.
Since you have no incision there's no worry of infection. I'd ask the doc/PT if given some restrictions if you can swim like I did.
Good Luck.
