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...
I tore my PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) skiing 2 years ago. The ski patrol thought I was nuts because I was more worried about not being able to swim breaststroke competively than going to the Vail Clinic! I had no surgery, but did PT, lots of cycling and walking. I have no problem swimming free, fly, or back. The only way I can swim *** is to do the old frog kick...forget the whip kick. I can not use fins in practice..hurts like the dickens. Does anyone know of a fin that I could use so I can keep up with my lane during kick sets.
I wear one of those big titanium braces for skiing, hiking, and tennis now. I compete mostly all free events, some fly...even did 400 IM at Nationals.
I tore my PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) skiing 2 years ago. The ski patrol thought I was nuts because I was more worried about not being able to swim breaststroke competively than going to the Vail Clinic! I had no surgery, but did PT, lots of cycling and walking. I have no problem swimming free, fly, or back. The only way I can swim *** is to do the old frog kick...forget the whip kick. I can not use fins in practice..hurts like the dickens. Does anyone know of a fin that I could use so I can keep up with my lane during kick sets.
I wear one of those big titanium braces for skiing, hiking, and tennis now. I compete mostly all free events, some fly...even did 400 IM at Nationals.
