A Warning for any Athletes

[Seanaldinho]

I have what the doctors call a tibial tuberosity avulsion. Essentially my tibial tuberosity (the tendon running from your knee cap to your shin bone) was stronger then my tibia and it tore yes tore a chunk of bone from the tibia. This happened during a district soccer match where i was carried off the field and sent to the ER. I am now facing a minimal 2 month recovery plus therapy. If i bend my knee to much or do anything to make it worse I will be in a hard cast with a possibility of surgery. Making it more like a 6 month recovery. Currently im in an immobilizing soft cast and crutches. I havent left the couch for 3 days now. But percoset and motrin are my best friends. So for any athletes out there don't do this it sucks. 

[skorpion]

I have what the doctors call a tibial tuberosity avulsion. Essentially my tibial tuberosity (the tendon running from your knee cap to your shin bone) was stronger then my tibia and it tore yes tore a chunk of bone from the tibia. This happened during a district soccer match where i was carried off the field and sent to the ER. I am now facing a minimal 2 month recovery plus therapy. If i bend my knee to much or do anything to make it worse I will be in a hard cast with a possibility of surgery. Making it more like a 6 month recovery. Currently im in an immobilizing soft cast and crutches. I havent left the couch for 3 days now. But percoset and motrin are my best friends. So for any athletes out there don't do this it sucks. 

ouch...well, at least you didnt have that leg amputated right?


glad i only go snowboarding/dirtbiking now.

[mechanic]

sucks man, sorry to hear that.

watch the two parts of this documentary and see if the idea of micro fracturing and rebuilding for strength appeals to you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bazoelZliSg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KjZegbUxZo   -  part 2 is the bit you need to check out

[Seanaldinho]

sucks man, sorry to hear that.

watch the two parts of this documentary and see if the idea of micro fracturing and rebuilding for strength appeals to you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bazoelZliSg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KjZegbUxZo   -  part 2 is the bit you need to check out

The thing is though that this will probably never happen again because it occurs only at young ages (mainly 14-16). Thats because the bone isnt at its full strength. If this was to happen again the tendon would snap instead of the bone giving.

[Tyrannis]

I have a certain condition with my knees from playing football so much. Forget the name, some long german one. osh-gar-slaughter is kinda what its pronounce. Basically the inside of my knee swells up at times. Making it hard to keep my leg straight. And it tends to give sharp pains at times.


Does come with a benefit tho, Whenever the weather is going to get bad my knee tends to start giving me an annoying pain sensation. Pretty much my knee is a built-in weather predictor 

[skorpion]

just be happy that you werent like my friend in 5th grade when he tripped and his braces snapped and totally screwed up his mouth. broken jaw, shattered teeth, lacerated gums that needed to be stitched back togethor and then had to get a few of the braces out of his lip, and yes they went through the lip.


my god was that a mess.

[Seanaldinho]

I have a certain condition with my knees from playing football so much. Forget the name, some long german one. osh-gar-slaughter is kinda what its pronounce. Basically the inside of my knee swells up at times. Making it hard to keep my leg straight. And it tends to give sharp pains at times.


Does come with a benefit tho, Whenever the weather is going to get bad my knee tends to start giving me an annoying pain sensation. Pretty much my knee is a built-in weather predictor 

Yeah went I went to see the surgeon they asked if I had that because if I did it would mean definite surgery to fix the problem. Even now though if it doesnt start healing itself I will need a cast and if that doesnt work then I get 2 little screws put in my knee.

One good thing out of this is that I know my growth plates are wide open. The doc predicted I'll hit 6'2".

just be happy that you werent like my friend in 5th grade when he tripped and his braces snapped and totally screwed up his mouth. broken jaw, shattered teeth, lacerated gums that needed to be stitched back togethor and then had to get a few of the braces out of his lip, and yes they went through the lip.


my god was that a mess.

How that pertains to my knee I cant figure out.

[Tyrannis]

Yeah went I went to see the surgeon they asked if I had that because if I did it would mean definite surgery to fix the problem. Even now though if it doesnt start healing itself I will need a cast and if that doesnt work then I get 2 little screws put in my knee.

One good thing out of this is that I know my growth plates are wide open. The doc predicted I'll hit 6'2".

LOL. All this may be a blessing in disguise then if your growing like that. All i got out of mine was a weather predictor. Im stuck at 5'8. midget for life 

[skorpion]

How that pertains to my knee I cant figure out.

well since were on the topic of sports injuries i thought i would share.

we were playing soccer that day when it happened.

[Seanaldinho]

LOL. All this may be a blessing in disguise then if your growing like that. All i got out of mine was a weather predictor. Im stuck at 5'8. midget for life  

Definitely not a blessing but im a "glass is half full" kinda guy so I just roll with it and find something good.

well since were on the topic of sports injuries i thought i would share.

we were playing soccer that day when it happened.

What do you call soccer though? Rec league? Middle School? Pickup Games? ( just out of curiosity)

[skorpion]

What do you call soccer though? Rec league? Middle School? Pickup Games?

the kind of soccer you play when the bell rings for recess to begin.

[Seanaldinho]

the kind of soccer you play when the bell rings for recess to begin.

Doesnt count in my book but more power to ya.

[skorpion]

Doesnt count in my book but more power to ya.

that stuff never counts..


all the jocks think that practicing with a foam football in a 20x50 courtyard at lunch will get them into the major leagues. theres only been 2 people at this highschool in all of the time on earth that have ever gotten into the NFL/NBA/MLB ect...

[Tyrannis]

that stuff never counts..


all the jocks think that practicing with a foam football in a 20x50 courtyard at lunch will get them into the major leagues. theres only been 2 people at this highschool in all of the time on earth that have ever gotten into the NFL/NBA/MLB ect...

do you even play sports?

[M0nkey_Man]

that stuff never counts..


all the jocks think that practicing with a foam football in a 20x50 courtyard at lunch will get them into the major leagues. theres only been 2 people at this highschool in all of the time on earth that have ever gotten into the NFL/NBA/MLB ect...

I play on the same senior league baseball field that Jay Bruce did