The Injury thread

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: May 11, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: The Injury thread

So for many of us, the riding season is starting to hit full swing, so we're gonna get hurt. What's happened to you so far?

to date, I'm suffering from some bone bruising on my right leg, torn somach muscle, strained right pectoral, and tendonitis in both knees and left elbow. And I know it's only getting worse from here, cause I'm really pushing myself this summer.

Se7en · Posted: May 11, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

Dislocated shoulder, torn capsule, labrum, and rotator cuff. 6 months of PT before I can ride again, season over...

SeaLyon · Posted: May 11, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject:

Bruised butt from sitting on this stool at work Laughing

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: May 11, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject:

Se7en, wow, bummer man.

Se7en · Posted: May 11, 2007 2:40 pm Post subject:

LakeIolaLuke, Yeah, I just got out of my sling on Monday, had surgery 5 weeks ago. They're confident that I'll be back to 100% after PT, but it's a definite bummer for this season. Luckily, two months after I'm done I move to Fl Smile

McQuesten1 · Guest

A friend that went with us wrecked and one foot came out and the board hit him in the head leaving a big gash in his head, and was bleeding all over the place, and he tore his ear drum as well. Had to get 4 staples in his head.

--cresko-- · Soul Rider Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 496

McQuesten1, same thing happened to me. board hit my in the forhead thought, ive got a great scar now.

Skate252 · Newbie Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Posts: 46 City: Russellville

One of my good bros had the same thing happen.... caught him right under the eye... luckily the emergency room was half a mile from the boat ramp.... he just got some kinda scar tissue removal.....sucks hard

devon · Posted: May 11, 2007 4:13 pm Post subject:

iv never had more than a sprained ankle Very Happy

and im really going to be pushing myself this summer so i will probably get hurt a little
Se7en, that sucks man, i hope you get better soon
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McQuesten1 · Guest

Se7en, Know exactly how you feel man, I dislocated my shoulder playing football about a year ago, tore the labrum and stretched the rotator cuff. They actually had to cut a section out of the rotator cuff to get it back to the right size then put 5 what they called anchors in to put everything back together, and they go into the bone to keep it in place. Very unconfortable and painful recovery after surgery, and after that lots of physical therapy. It still bothers me a little bit every once in a while, but other than that its perfectly fine now like nothing ever happened.

HHI Dave · Posted: May 11, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject:

So far, just the usual aches, pains, bruising, and soreness. Hopefully, that will be the extent of it. Shocked

I did tweak my lower back putting the boat back into the garage yesterday though. Puppy Eyes

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

the only thing thats ever happened to me.. was catching an edge and ruttling my head a bit. ***knocks on wood***

feliepds · Newbie Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 12

busted my eardrum... really badly.. 2 months without riiding now

Thiggi · Newbie Joined: 12 Jun 2006 Posts: 19

Dislocated patella skating. W2W One foot landed on and the other didnt make it. Had to put it back in myself. that was fun.

FLWake · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 274

So far just came down weird on my knee, nothing major yet

gene3x · Addict Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 759 City: Dallas

Still recovering from a broken foot but out riding and damn is it sore! Previously I have had a ruptured disk, broken ankle, three ruptured ear drums, cracked rib, countless pulled muscles, & various other more minor bruises and scrapes. Rolling Eyes

H20orSnowLetsGo · Posted: May 13, 2007 2:39 pm Post subject:

I haven't gotten out (yet) this season, mainly just not the chance yet. The "worst" wakeboarding injury I ever had was a sprained hand -- It was the first time for me two summers ago, and the driver knew about as much of pulling a wakeboarder as I did -- about zilch. He was used to doing a fast pop a water skiier out of the water type of start. Because holding on the handle at a faster speed was hard, I had the rope and corner of the handle wrapped around my hand. I was getting up, but the whole hand and wrist were swollen that he was wondering if I had broke it at first (x-ray's confirmed I was okay). Last winter season was snowboarding down a mogul run and broke my arm. Now the plating and screws in my arm sets up metal detectors at the airport. Makes life fun and interesting.

Fortunately I do not have much to write about for wakeboarding injuries, but snowboarding is a different story. In 2001 I had a bad landing on hard pack (25+ feet in the air witnesses said) and managed to break 4 vertebrae in the back, a couple of ribs and shattered the breastbone into many pieces. That one landed me in the hospital for nearly a month Puppy Eyes

jplvr · Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 37

I thought I broke my ankle Thursday. Landed on my butt, but somehow caught my toeside while sliding belly up across the water... best I can remember anyway. Basically all my body weight was flipped over the front with my ankles being the fulcrum. I took x-rays Friday and although the doctor's first thought was a break, they turned up negative.

I'm guessing 1-2 weeks.

Any good tips on ankle braces, wraps, or is taping the best way to go?

Oh, I thought I was going to ride it back in after the fall while just staying out of the air, but I had a brutal mis-step on a simple surface 180 which ended with a nice faceplant. I wish I would've gotten that one on tape.

Ctipping · Posted: May 14, 2007 7:46 am Post subject:

durrrr.....my turn...
Riding injuries:
Torn ACL, MCL, medial and lateral meniscus in my left knee
Torn MCL in my right knee
Torn tendon in my elbow (forgot the name)
Injuries from other places:
Compression fracture in my neck, repaired by fusing vertebrae (biking, 2004)
broken left index and middle finger, knuckles healed weird so I can't make a fist (building rails while intoxicated)
Dislocated right wrist, severed a bunch of nerves and now it's permanently numb...(my car's handbrake doesn't work so I have to put blocks under the wheels if I park on a hill...My friend was driving and let the car slide back while I was taking my block out...)

SeaLyon · Posted: May 14, 2007 7:51 am Post subject:

Ctipping, Dude when you get my age your going to be in a world of pain.
if you make it there Smile

Ctipping · Posted: May 14, 2007 7:53 am Post subject:

SeaLyon, doc says I'll be in a wheelchair before 40...

Hero · Outlaw Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 129

Stress fracture....

waketek516 · Criminal Joined: 13 May 2007 Posts: 58 City: Long Island

jplvr · Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 37

My ankle still sucks. Planning on heading to the beach this weekend. Diving looks to be out due to sea conditions and I'm unsure whether or not to get on the wakeboard. If it's not better by next week, I'm going in for more X-rays.

I did make the mistake of thinking it was much better than it was last Tuesday and went jogging for 2 miles... this was 4-5 days after the injury. My ankle hasn't felt "good" since.

Spearfishing tournament in 3 weeks and I'm starting to get a little worried.

Hero · Outlaw Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 129

In the past week i have gotten a stress fracture in my leg, hit my finger with a hammer and dislocated it, and have a partial tear in my rotater cuff... I hope my aircast can fit in my binding or its going to be a boreing 6 weeks. (none of the injurys are from wakeboarding) Sad

-rsklhm- · Posted: May 23, 2007 9:07 am Post subject:

I cracked two ribs back in April... other than that nothing.

mjmurphy53711 · Outlaw Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 242 City: madison

I broke two ribs two years ago, its painful.

This year: Bruised ego from not being able to land my usual tricks.